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Discussion Megathread: Brett Kavanaugh Senate Hearing
I am Katie Fahey, founder of Voters Not Politicians working to pass Proposal 2 to end gerrymandering in Michigan. AMA!
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Discussion Megathread: Brett Kavanaugh Senate Hearing

Posted: 27 Sep 2018 06:24 AM PDT

The Senate Judiciary Committee — 11 Republicans, and 10 Democrats — will be hearing from two witnesses on Thursday: Brett Kavanaugh, a federal appeals court judge who has long been eyed for the Supreme Court, and Christine Blasey Ford, a California psychology professor who accuses him of attempting to rape her when they were teens.

After opening statements from Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the top Democrat on the committee, Christine Blasey Ford and Kavanaugh will deliver their own opening statements.

The senators will question them separately, with Ford going first. Senators can also yield the five minutes they're each allotted to an independent counsel to have them ask the questions.

Links to watch the hearing live starting at 10 a.m. ET:

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I am Katie Fahey, founder of Voters Not Politicians working to pass Proposal 2 to end gerrymandering in Michigan. AMA!

Posted: 27 Sep 2018 10:02 AM PDT

Hello reddit!

My name is Katie Fahey and I accidentally started a political movement with a Facebook post. I'm working with thousands of people across the state of Michigan to pass Proposal 2, the grassroots, nonpartisan campaign from Voters Not Politicians to end gerrymandering in Michigan. Here's proof on our Voters Not Politicians Twitter account!

Today, politicians and lobbyists draw voting maps behind closed doors that directly benefit themselves, instead of putting the interests of voters or communities of Michigan first. Proposal 2 will create a transparent redistricting process with public hearings to allow community organizations and individual voters to participate.

Proposal 2 will put voters—not politicians—in charge of drawing election maps that cannot give one party or candidate an unfair advantage. You can read our full language and the 100 word summary that will appear on the ballot here. Maps will be drawn through compromise by Republicans, Democrats, and voters who don't affiliate with either party and must follow strict criteria. The process will happen in public meetings with input from Michiganders, not behind closed doors. Everything used to draw the maps—including data and software—must be published publicly.

We previously did an AMA just before we launched our petition collection. We needed to gather 315,654 signatures within 180 days. The result? Over 4,000 volunteers collected more than 425,000 signatures in just 110 days, with representation from each of Michigan's 83 counties. This is the only time in recent history that this has been accomplished without paying for any signatures.

Since then, our campaign has been featured in state and national publications including the New York Times, Huffington Post, Washington Post, and more. We've also expanded our grassroots financial support with over 8,000 individuals contributing a total of over $1 million to our campaign, which amounts to 18 times more contributions than any other ballot initiative in the state.

Need more information? Here's where to learn more: