Residents of Indiana's Eighth Congressional District may be surprised to learn that our Congressman Mark Messmer recently penned an opinion piece championing redistricting in Indiana “before the end of the year.”

It was easy to miss since Messmer only submitted his opinion to The Indianapolis Star - not the Evansville Courier & Press or any other newspaper within the (current) bounds of his district.

Messmer made the case that “radical Democrats” pose an “existential threat” and that the only way to oppose the “dangerous realities” and “relentless attacks on our national traditions and a disdain for our country’s venerable history” is to “fight fire with fire” and do as President Donald Trump and Indiana Gov. Mike Braun have requested and redraw Indiana’s federal congressional districts.

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