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Subject:        Re: article: The United States Redrawn with 50
Equal-Population States
Date:   Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:14:38 -0500
From:   Scott Hanley <[log in to unmask]>
To:     Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
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As if redrawing Congressional districts every ten years isn't bad enough
....

Scott Hanley
Health Sciences Libraries
University of Michigan

Bruce T. Halle Library
Eastern Michigan University

"Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge."  ~
Charles Darwin


On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 8:47 AM, Angie Cope <[log in to unmask]
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    Subject:        article: The United States Redrawn with 50
    Equal-Population
    States
    Date:   Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:47:29 -0800 (PST)
    From:   MARZIO VENEMAN <[log in to unmask]
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    To:     Angie Cope <[log in to unmask]
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    Dear subscribers Map-Listserv,

    With reference to a recent news release, I take pleasure informing you
    as follows:

    The United States Redrawn with 50
      Equal-Population    States



    http://www.worldsstrangest.com/neatorama/the-united-states-redrawn-with-50-equal-population-states/



    &



    http://www.neatorama.com/2010/01/24/the-united-states-redrawn-with-50-equal-population-states/



    Etcetery.



    "

    This map is the creation of Neil Freeman, who noted that the current 50
    states have populations ranging from a half million to 33 million.

      This Electoral Reform Map redivides the territory of the United
      States into 50 bodies of equal size – 281,421,906 divided by 50 is
      5,616,997. This map shows one possible way to redraw the fifty
      states… The map was laid out with no political orientation or
      wealth. As a result, states may be favor one or the other parties.

    In a U.S. Senate based on this map, each Senator would represent the
    same number of constituents."


    I trust this information is sufficient for your purposes, in case you
    require any additional details, please do not hesitate to contact the
    undersigned.

    Yours sincerely,
    Cordiali Saluti


    Marzio Veneman
    The Netherlands