Chairman's Message: November 2019
I hope everyone is paying attention to the Congressional Redistricting happening right now in North Carolina. In case you do not know, this was forced by a 3-Judge panel from Wake County following a lawsuit from a group led by Eric Holder (Obama's former Attorney General).
The Republican-controlled NC Legislature approved new maps last week that place Surry County in the 10th Congressional District. Our new member of Congress will be Republican Patrick McHenry who reached out last week to introduce himself.
Currently, 10 of NC's 13 Districts are held by Republicans. The new maps make it very likely Republicans will lose two seats resulting in an 8 to 5 Republican advantage in North Carolina. This isn't enough for the Democrats who have pledged to sue again! They will continue to sue until our Legislature draws Districts that give them 6 or 7 of our 13 seats.
We live in dangerous times when activists can use the Courts and activist judges to usurp the will of North Carolina voters in this manner. Democrat Legislatures controlled NC District boundaries for 140 years. Districts were no less "Gerrymandered" under the Democrats than they have become under the Republicans. Gerrymandering is in the "eye of the beholder". It is ridiculous to allow Judges to repeatedly say the work done by the duly elected members of the North Carolina House and Senate must be changed. This represents Judicial activism at its worst.
Our Country's Constitution calls for separation of powers with co-equal branches of Government. This means the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial all have a role and should stay within their roles and responsibilities. In my opinion, Liberal Judges are out of control in North Carolina and America. This is a threat to our Republic and American way of life.
I urge everyone to get informed and pay attention. What is happening in North Carolina is part of a larger effort by radical Leftists and Socialists to "fundamentally change America". Similar efforts are underway in other states in order to ensure a Democrat majority in the U.S. Congress. Perhaps it is time Republican Legislative Officials look into defying unconstitutional Court orders, impeaching Judges, or doing something different. As Einstein famously quoted, "The definition of insanity of doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results". Republicans cannot protect our Republic by caving to the demands of an out of control Left using willing out of control Judges.
Mark Jones
Chairman
Surry County Republican Party
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