That Dog Don’t Hunt

The Fix Is In

Well, here we go again. North Carolina Republicans have decided democracy’s just too dangerous when it’s done right. They’ve carved out a shiny new congressional map so crooked it could slide through a corkscrew. And they did it with straight faces, calling it “representation” while stealing the people’s voice.

This isn’t strategy. It’s sabotage. 

It’s the kind of political trick that makes folks stop believing their vote matters. And the thing is, it’s not just happening here. It’s popping up in state after state (from Texas to Ohio) the same game plan every time: redraw, rewrite, and rig. 

It’s cheating dressed up as governing.

Let’s not mince words: that dog don’t hunt. 
This isn’t democracy. 
It’s daylight robbery with religiously themed in the getaway car.

The Founders Are Rolling Over

I keep hearing these same folks quote the Founders like they’re auditioning for a history documentary, but if Jefferson or Madison saw this nonsense, they’d rise from their graves and start rewriting the preamble. The Founders weren’t perfect (far from it), but they believed power should come from the people, not from the politicians who draw the lines.

When representatives start picking their voters, democracy starts dying. 

And when a party can’t win by persuading the people, it starts working to prevent the people from choosing. That’s not patriotism. That’s fear masquerading as patriotism.

Gerrymandering is the gospel of greed. 
It’s the hymn of hypocrisy. 
It’s the lazy person’s version of leadership… 
a shortcut to control when you’ve run out of courage. 

Blessed and Highly Hypocritical

Here’s where my ire really gets lit. 

These same folks who’ve been carving up democracy are the ones who love to talk about “faith, family, and freedom.” They plaster Bible verses on billboards, quote scripture at rallies, and then spend their weekdays dividing up districts like the loaves and fishes… except only the powerful get fed.

They call it “defending Christian values.” But let’s be honest, there’s nothing Christian about cheating your neighbor.

If you truly believe every person is made in the image of God, then you can’t turn around and make some people count for less. You can’t sing “Amazing Grace” on Sunday and spend Monday mapping injustice into law. You can’t praise the carpenter from Nazareth while hammering nails into the coffin of democracy.

Let’s Not Pretend It’s Just Them

Now, before somebody writes me an all-caps email, let me go ahead and say it: yes, Democrats have gerrymandered too. Wrong is wrong no matter who’s holding the pen. But right now, one side’s turned it into an art form. One side’s building fortresses of power and calling it “freedom.” And that should scare every one of us who actually believes in “we the people.”

The Real Test of Faith and Patriotism

If your political movement can only survive by silencing people, maybe it doesn’t deserve to survive. If your faith blesses inequality and calls it “order,” maybe it’s time to reread the Jesusy parts.

Jesus didn’t say, “Blessed are the power-hungry.” 
He said, “Blessed are the peacemakers.” 

He didn’t say, “The truth will make you comfortable.” 
He said, “The truth will set you free.”

And here’s the truth: gerrymandering is a lie. A lie told in the language of liberty. A lie that turns democracy into domination and neighbors into numbers to be managed. It’s the sin of selfishness written into law.

You can’t pledge allegiance to a rigged system and call yourself a patriot. You can’t bless voter suppression and call yourself a Christian. You can’t choke democracy and claim to love the breath of freedom.

The Soul of Democracy’s on the Line

If democracy means anything, it means every voice matters. 
If faith means anything, it means standing on the side of fairness. 
And if you can’t do that, you’re not defending America — you’re dismantling her.

We’ve long passed the time for polite disagreement. 
This isn’t politics as usual; 
it’s a moral emergency hiding under the label of redistricting. 

If you love this country, if you love your neighbor, if you still believe that wild, radical idea that all are created equal, it’s time to stand up.

Because when you silence the people, you silence the promise. 
When you rig the map, you rig the meaning of freedom. 
When you crush equality, you crucify democracy.

And Lord help us, if we don’t rise up now, we may not have much left worth saving.