Two recent news stories caught my attention.

The first was about the ongoing gerrymandering fight in Texas, and California’s counter-response through Proposition 50, which passed with strong support.

Gerrymandering — manipulating district boundaries to give one group a political advantage — has been a fixture of American politics since 1812, when Massachusetts Gov. Elbridge Gerry approved a district shaped like a salamander.

Phillip Thomas

Although redistricting began as a tool for fair representation, it often has devolved into a strategy of exclusion — one designed to protect power rather than serve justice.

The second story struck a more personal chord: The growing sentiment among some Republicans and evangelical Christians regarding food stamps and public assistance.

According

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