May 21 Lunch 'n Learn & Senior Democrats Meeting: The Real Cost of Gerrymandering
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📅 Wednesday, May 21, 2025
🕛 Lunch 'n Learn: 12:00 – 1:00 PM
🕐 Senior Democrats Meeting: 1:00 – 2:00 PM
📍 Henderson County Parks & Recreation – Room 201708 South Grove Street,
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Please note: The Veterans Center is unavailable this month.
📚 Featured Topic: “Rat Fked – Why Your Vote Doesn’t Count”**
Join us for this powerful double-session featuring HCDP Attorney Bruce Macdonald, who will lead a discussion on Rat F**ked: Why Your Vote Doesn’t Count by David Daley. This book pulls back the curtain on Project REDMAP, the GOP's 2010 campaign to dominate redistricting — and the long-lasting impact that effort has had on our elections, especially here in North Carolina.
🧠 We’ll Discuss:
How gerrymandering gave Republicans long-term power
Why Democrats were caught flat-footed in 2010
What we must do in the next three election cycles
The case for an independent redistricting commission
How we win — even under unfair maps
📖 Read Ahead to Prepare:
Please review the selected chapters from Rat F**ked and the Maptitude brochure before the event. These materials explain the technology and strategy behind redistricting efforts.
📚 Copies of the book are available at the Hendersonville Public Library and throughout the Cardinal Library System.