But once your nose gets rubbed in it you could be counted on to squawk. This must have been a biggie, though, it took two nose rubs to get even a squeak out of you. And as usual, its the one you save for last, when you can't think of anything else to say..."But they started it, Mommy..."

You're right, gerrymandering is thoroughly bipartisan, and older than Babylon.
But it used to be something that both parties did semi-secretly, cloaked in euphemism and misdirection, behind closed doors when no one was looking. What made this case so special is the meticulously documented and totally shameless court brief, and the total abandonment of even a little white lie or a lame excuse for disenfranchising a significant proportion of the population. You don't give a shit who knows, do you? The only people likely to object aren't going to vote for you anyway, so who cares what they think? Stealing elections isn't a shady back room deal any more. It is done right out in the sunlight, you guys feel no shame any more. You seem to have this sense of entitlement. If you can get away with it, fine, because you DESERVE it. You are, after all, exceptional.

Patick Henry, eh? I guess that gives it authenticity, channeled straight from the founding fathers. Hell, why not adopt the original 18th century franchise model: white Gentlemen Of Property only? No shoes, no shirt, no service.

You should have been a lawyer, TB. It really suits you.

OOPs! Shame on me. Did I just make a pun? 8)