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Majority 54

Why Redistricting is the Key to Saving our Democracy

Majority 54

Majority 54

News, News Commentary, Politics, Society & Culture

4.76.3K Ratings

🗓️ 27 July 2018

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Gerrymandering is the process of redrawing the districts and reviewing the power structure of voting in America, but often for less than bi-partisan means. Every ten years, the party in power works with recent census data to determine the "best" way for voters to be represented. The process is becoming a bitter power play, and the people who are fighting against it are finding incredible backing from other voters who are tired of watching their voice in our government get muted more with each passing election. Katie Fahey refused to accept this status quo, and so with a single Facebook post she wound up launching one of the biggest social forces fighting gerrymander-- all from her home in Michigan. While you're here, check out our new line of t-shirts from the Crooked Media Store at https://store.crooked.com/collections/majority-54 Important links:   @NotPoliticians @Majority54   @JasonKander   hellomajority54@gmail.com   Produced by Brock Wilbur   Ads: GetQuip.com/Majority54 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

I'm Jason Kander and this is majority 54.

0:05.4

Let me start with an update on how things are going with my book outside the wire, 10

0:09.7

lessons I learned in everyday courage, which comes out August 7th.

0:13.7

The book tour dates and the media appearances are coming together and things are getting

0:17.5

pretty exciting.

0:18.5

I've written out hundreds of customized inscriptions that people requested already.

0:23.5

At this pace, who knows, I may end up doing over a thousand of these things, so I got

0:27.5

a draw line.

0:28.9

Which makes this the last week when you can customize the inscription that you want

0:32.8

in your copy of the book.

0:34.4

And look, cool pre-sale rewards aside, I'm just really proud of this book.

0:39.2

I poured my heart into it, I really think you'll like it, and that you'll find it entertaining

0:43.5

and inspiring.

0:45.1

It's everything that I've learned in the military and in public service about trying to make

0:49.3

the world a better place without losing who you are.

0:52.8

It's nothing like your average politician book.

0:55.2

It's like a handbook for anyone who wants to read about my humiliating or embarrassing

0:59.6

moments so you can avoid repeating them.

1:02.1

Plus, there's a lot in there about how cool my wife is, and those are some of my favorite

1:05.9

stories in the book.

1:07.4

And so I'm just going to point out, ask you here, if you haven't already pre-ordered it,

1:11.5

go ahead and do it now.

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