"There is strong evidence that race was the only nonnegotiable criterion and that traditional redistricting principles were subordinated to race," 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Roger Gregory wrote for the court. "In fact, the overwhelming evidence in this case shows that a (black voting-age population) percentage floor, or a racial quota, was established in both CD 1 and CD 12. And, that floor could not be compromised."
Because of this, North Carolina legislators have come back to the issue with a new plan to redraw district lines. As a bold part of this new initiative, the legislature, which is currently held by Republicans, plans to enforce mandatory relocation to "make the transition more seamless and more equitable," stated Walsh Mackee, a representative for the GOP in North Carolina. Included within this plan is a new labor department measure to cut down on unemployment.
"I know a lot of the democrats will be worried about the jobs that they currently have in the places where they currently live. That's fine. We are providing new jobs in the newly drawn democrat districts," Mackee claims. He continued by saying, "There isn't enough raw resource harvesting and textile manufacture in the United States anymore. We plan to fix that right here in North Carolina. The new democrat districts will be absolutely loaded with opportunity for the hand picking of cotton. They'll get to be outside all day. They'll be with other democrats - you know that will make them happy. And, we've erected electrified fences to make sure that they're kept safe."
When asked how GOP leaders plan to identify democrats for relocation, Mackee replied, "I'm not at liberty to say. Just trust us, we've got the interests of the American people at heart."
One of his aides was reportedly caught on a hot mic shortly afterwards, saying, "We have enough brown bags to go around."
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