Aarp California State Office 2

Weide, I apologize that you weren’t informed of what exactly Proposition 11 sets out to do, because in fact it will directly help the political gridlock that is disallowing any real reform in health care to take place. Prop 11 sets out an independent nonpartisan committee to draw districts fairly and evenly representative of the communities that make up our neighborhoods and cities. As it stands, politicians are currently able to draw up their own districts irrespective of naturally occurring or sensibly bounded community lines, and instead they create these obscure, oblong shapes that will guarantee their reelection based on voter makeup no matter how they behave or what they accomplish while in office. This is how gridlock happens; there is no incentive to be held accountable when you know you will have your job no matter what!

To anyone *old* enough (like me) to care and *knowledgeable* enough to have a clue.
I’m *old.* I have membership in AARP (American Association of Retired People). No particular reason. Joining up is just what people of my age group (and younger!!) do. And also in the past. I recall the association being a fine advocate for old people’s issues. like affordable health care.
So today I get this AARP mailer asking me help break «the political gridlock that’s breaking real health care reform» by circulating a petition to… uhm. redistrict California’s State Senate and Assembly districts… no explanation. just a petition form mailed with the presumption that I’m gonna help circulate it…
Well. HUH? Pardon my ignorance but WTF does redistricting have to do with «real health care reform?»
This is the plan the Governator’ is pushing to try and get him more Republicans in the California Legislature. Since when has putting Republicans in power done *anything* to advance the cause of real health care reform?
Has AARP become a Republican tool?