The Greensboro City Council plans to vote to have members of five organizations appointed to a citizens’ redistricting committee at the Tuesday, August 31 City Council meeting.
As Mayor Nancy Vaughan noted, according to the plan presented there will be no representation by the business community on the proposed redistricting committee.
Councilmember Marikay Abuzuaiter said that the majority of groups suggested all lean toward a “certain party.”
She said, “We also need a balance of different ideologies of people in our community.”
The five groups being proposed to appoint one member each to the citizens redistricting committee are: the American Civil Liberties Union, the League of Women Voters of the Piedmont Triad, the George Simkins Jr. Memorial Political Action Committee, the NAACP and the Greensboro Neighborhood Congress.
According to Mac McCarley of Parker Poe, who has been hired by the City Council to help guide them through this process and made the recommendation, the ACLU and the League of Women Voters were chosen because they are nonpartisan organizations. The NAACP and the Simkins PAC were chosen to represent minority voters and the Greensboro Neighborhood Congress was chosen as a nonpartisan group that is involved in city political issues.
Technically it is true that both the ACLU and the League of Women Voters are nonpartisan in that they allow members from both parties.
But it could be argued that the Simkins PAC is the most conservative organization in the group. The Simkins PAC has endorsed a host of Republican candidates over the years including Robbie Perkins, Zack Matheny and Trudy Wade.
The Greensboro City Council is made up of eight Democrats and Councilmember Michelle Kennedy, who is unaffiliated but is one of the more liberal members of the City Council.
McCarley said that if the City Council thought the committee needed more representation that the mayor could appoint two members. Vaughan mentioned the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce and someone from Elon Law School as possible appointees. The Triad Real Estate and Building Industry Coalition was also mentioned as an organization that might be asked to appoint a member. But the majority of the City Council seemed pleased with the idea of the five groups proposed appointing the five members of the committee.
In the end, the committee will only make a recommendation. The final decision on redistricting will be made by the City Council.
If anyone thinks the ACLU is “non partisan” then they are stupid. The group just sent out Defund the Police letters to their membership. Thanks council for sucking as usual.
“. . . . .the American Civil Liberties Union, the League of Women Voters of the Piedmont Triad, the George Simkins Jr. Memorial Political Action Committee, the NAACP and the Greensboro Neighborhood Congress.”
That tells you all you need to know about Greensboro’s left-leaning politics. Not one of them is conservative, and if you look at the political affiliation (voter rolls) they are all Democrat.
Dear Mayor . . . . .have you thought about “transparency ” in the groups?
Thank God we don’t live in Greenboro any longer! What a pathetic joke!
I was born and raised in Greensboro, then left and spent 4 years in the military. I knew nothing about politics when I was young, and living there, but now, you couldn’t pay me enough money to live anywhere in Guilford County.
Joe, gotta disagree with ya. Our dear mayor is showing transparency ,,,, appointing people and organizations that lean or outright live in the world of make believe. She is showing her cards and not even trying to hide anymore. They have 7 months left to stick it to Greensboro and they are going for it. Make them pay.
When they have the power and ability to keep themselves in control with lockdowns, illegal mandates, and command and control of our election system, they don’t have to hide their true nature any more. What they’re doing now is rubbing it in our face in order to demoralize us.
They have severely underestimated our resolve.
They want us to believe that conservatives and patriots are vastly outnumbered by socialists, but that simply is not true. The true results of this past election prove that and they will fight tooth and nail to keep us from finding out that truth. But as long as they’re in power, they will use that power to their advantage.
Good luck and hold the line, ‘pedes.
“Left leaning” plan to divide and conquer! They only care about gaining more power and control over us!
After reviewing the groups that will participate in the redistricting it is a waste of time. Let’s face it folks the socialists have overtaken Greensboro without a fight from the right. The CCP of America has taken hold. Ronald Regan said our distraction as a nation will come from within.
Hail Nancy
Because redistricting is a political scam in the first place, why waste time with any sham recommendation these “non partisan” groups could present. Instead, enlist the resources of the Libertarian, Republican & Democrat party organizations of Guilford County. If they can reach a consensus on such an issue, it MIGHT be fair and worth consideration by the council.
What happened to the FAIRNESS her highness espoused when redistricting first came up.
Once again these suggestions underwhelm us.
we’re doomed if this comes to fruition
Is it any wonder why we cannot attract new business to Greensboro or our downtown is slowing decaying
These appointments and commission tell you everything
Guess what-They don’t give a crap what anyone thinks.
Keep voting for these fools and in time it will bite everyone.
Those who believe these representatives are for fairness will in the end pay the highest price.The rest will just leave.
Listen to what these people are really espousing!Look around at what is happening!
“Left leaning”..? Are you trying to be kind? All of them are Left wing outfits with no concern for others.
law suit waiting to happen
This ain’t gonna be good. If there are no violations in the current districts why not leave them as they are?
This city has sunk to low depths under Nancy Vaughn. She needs to go.
Once again it is all about the Eastside of Greensboro. Where is the fair, impartial representation of our duly elected city council ? Where is the representation for the rest of Greensboro? Greensboro has lost billions in revenue to companies that will not move here due to our city council lack of vision and equality for all. Even the blind can see what is happening with this corrupt, predictable, prejudice city council and the lack of leadership. What has happened to liberty and justice for all?
Your trash rag of a webzine would be in a heap of trouble without the ACLU. Count your lucky stars that org exists.
No, I won’t count burning suns in deep space…
In late July, the ACLU sent out a tweet that read, “Racism is foundational to the Second Amendment and its inclusion in the Bill of Rights.”
The right to free speech, is protected by the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights, and that right is given to us all by our Creator. That is what allows The Rhino to print what they print, not the ACLU.
Yes, sometime the ACLU will actually champion the Bill of Rights, but they are more often than not, a left leaning organization with an agenda.