Top two at large vote recipients by the new Districts,
with the candidate who won the most votes in 2011
when Robbie Perkins won over Bill Knight
over the White Street Landfill issue.
Winners listed first and second,
which backs up the demographic numbers from the new districts
which suggests Blacks will control four City Council seats;
1. Johnson and Abuzuaiter
2. Johnson and Abuzuaiter
4. Johnson and Abuzuaiter
6. Johnson and Abuzuaiter
5. Johnson and Chris Lawyer
3. Nancy Vaughan and Johnson
7. Chris Lawyer and Danny Thompson
8. Chris Lawyer and Nancy Vaughan
"The opposition to this is being driven by white Democrat incumbents who are worried that they will have to compete with black Democrats. Passive-aggressive racism. This bill will still likely result in at least four black Democrat council members at the expense of white Democrats.This isn't about partisanship, it's about internecine race conflicts within the Democratic Party.
The hoopla about racial representation within the City as whole is a smoke screen. The reason for the frivolous suit is to get an injunction before there is an election where the result of such election would prove exactly what I am saying- there will not be fewer black Democrats on City Council, but there may very well be fewer white Democrats.It seems that a lot of white Democrats prefer the plantation system where black Democrats are strategically placed in districts so as not to compete with white Democrats.
Top two at large vote recipients by District,
with the candidate who won the most votes listed first;
1. Johnson and Abuzuaiter
2. Johnson and Abuzuaiter
4. Johnson and Abuzuaiter
6. Johnson and Abuzuaiter
6. Johnson and Abuzuaiter
3. Barber and Johnson
5. Barber and Johnson
7. Barber and Chris Lawyer
8. Barber and Chris Lawyer
They want to give blacks token power, but just not enough power to interfere with the agenda of white power brokers in the Democratic Party. It works the same way on the state and federal level. Keep the blacks in their place by giving the appearance of looking out for their interests (assuming that all blacks have the same interests) while lecturing others about alleged racism. It has worked spectacularly well, but I sense that many blacks are catching on to this racket.
There is no civil rights violation.
This is about the City arguing that the legislature does not have the right to do what the law clearly allows it to do. Always ask what is the end result, the goal if you will. It comes down to one thing- protecting incumbents and/or ensuring that lines are drawn to help white Democrats remain competitive in a city that has a large black Democrat population.
But a judge acting on a partisan basis may issue an injunction anyway.
2011 race between Bill Knight and Robbie Perkins
by the new Districts,
listing the candidate who won each district
which also backs up the demographic numbers
suggesting blacks should control
four of the new districts;
1. Perkins 3,388 to 606 for Bill Knight
2. Perkins 2,791 to 812 for Bill
4. Perkins 3,214 to 421
6. Perkins 1,752 to 1,115 for Knight
3. Perkins 3,201 to 3,074
5. Knight 2,349 to 1,711 for Perkins
7. Knight 3,401 to 2,147 for Perkins
8. Knight 4,329 to 2,884 for Perkins
It would be a grand theory to justify it as the standard for an injunction is "immediate and irreparable harm"
Question who faces "immediate and irreparable harm"?
Since nobody has a right to win an election or a right to a "safe seat", I don't see how this could meet that standard. If it were so, then wouldn't all candidates seek an injunction on the basis that if they might possibly lose, they would face immediate and reparable harm?"
Samuel (Spag) Spagnola
https://www.facebook.com/nancy.vaughan/posts/10205542596618931?comment_id=10205547566143166¬if_t=feed_comment_reply
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From the Board of Elections;
DISTRICT 1 most probable winner; A Black Democrat
Total Voters; 25,852
Dem; 18,575
Rep; 1,648
Una; 5,552
Black; 19,649
White; 4133
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DISTRICT 2 most probable winner; A Black Democrat
Total Voters; 20,718
Dem; 14,189
Rep; 2162
Una; 4,299
Black; 14,297
White; 4,985
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"three of the six sitting council members — including two of the four black representatives — will lose their seats because they will be facing each other in the same district."
This is particularly rich in irony when you recall that Wade claimed her original bill would increase minority representation.
"Its redistricting aspects likely violate the Voting Rights Act by packing black voters into two districts."
Susan Ladd
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DISTRICT 4 most probable winner; A Black Democrat
Total Voters; 24,166
Dem; 18,057
Rep; 1,298
Una; 4,710
Black; 18,773
White; 3,539
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DISTRICT 6 most probable winner; A Black Democrat
Total Voters; 20,545
Dem; 12,262
Rep; 2,803
Una; 5,374
Black; 10,280
White; 7,784
By my count from numbers
provided by Guilford County's Board of Elections
that's four Black Democrats,
which confirms what Spag is saying.
N&R; "Greensboro council says HB 263 redistricting is ...racist", which isn't true.
...Some argued ...the changes were ...designed to limit minority representation on the City Council.
...“When you look at a map where all four black City Council members are drawn into districts where they have to face each other, it’s not a coincidence,” Johnson said. “It smells of racism to me.”
“Segregation was legal. Slavery was legal,”
“But it wasn’t right.”
“I’m going to stand up for what is right,
come hell or high water”
Councilwoman Yvonne Johnson
Councilwoman Sharon Hightower, drawn into District 1 with Outling, agreed.
“It’s racism, and it’s partisanship,” she said.
...“In the last 24 hours I’ve heard overwhelmingly from people who want us to pursue all of our legal options,” Vaughan said. “There are very few people who are happy about this.”
Like Greensboro's citizens are going to call the Mayor
and tell her what she doesn't want to hear.
http://www.greensboro.com/news/greensboro-council-says-hb-redistricting-is-partisan-and-racist/article_3c9fceda-21f9-11e5-8ffa-7b0b3325f092.html
"The only council member left untouched is Tony Wilkins,
the council’s only Republican"
Susan Ladd
From the Board of Elections;
New DISTRICT 5;
Total Voters; 22,354
Dem; 10,299
Rep; 5,779
Una; 6,167
Black; 6,434
White; 13,969
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More Dems in District 6 today than in 2011
when Robbie Perkins won over Bill Knight
over the White Street Landfill issue.
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2011; DISTRICT 6 most probable winner; A Black Democrat
Total Voters; 19,453
Dem; 11,941
Rep; 3,170
Una; 4,306
Black; 9,025
White; 8,723
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2015; DISTRICT 6 most probable winner; A Black Democrat
Total Voters; 20,545
Dem; 12,262
Rep; 2,803
Una; 5,374
Black; 10,280
White; 7,784
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More Blacks in District 6 today than in 2011
when Robbie Perkins won over Bill Knight
over the White Street Landfill issue.
Fewer Republicans in District 6 today than in 2011
when Robbie Perkins won over Bill Knight
over the White Street Landfill issue.
Fewer Whites in District 6 today than in 2011
when Robbie Perkins won over Bill Knight
over the White Street Landfill issue.
