by Kerry Dougherty

Finally.

A common-sense court decision that derails the Democrats’ redistricting chicanery in Virginia.

For the time being, at least.

The radical left in Virginia is so determined to deprive conservatives of proportional representation in Congress that they intend to appeal the circuit court ruling that came down Tuesday. 

The issues are really quite simple: In 2000 Virginians voted overwhelmingly to abandon gerrymandering and go to a non-partisan method of drawing congressional districts. 

Districts are redrawn after each census, so another is not due until 2030.

Presently Virginia is represented in Washington by six Democrat members and five Republican. About right when you consider that in the last presidential race, the Democrat won with just 51.8% of the vote.

Drunk with power now that they control all branches of state government, hard-core leftists such as State Sen. Louise Lucas want to amend the constitution AGAIN to return to gerrymandering and create 10 Democrat districts and just one Republican.

It’s a naked undemocratic power grab and the shameless way Dems went about it is repulsive and violates the spirit, if not the letter, of Virginia’s Constitution.

Thank God a judge has blocked it. Hopefully, higher courts will follow the law and not be swayed by political pressure. Continue reading.