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Curtis: We Like The Way Things Are

Good morning,

I would like to share with you the most recent column by Executive Director
Jessica Curtis published for the [3]American Thinker titled We Like The Way
Things Are.

"This past year has seen a rapid migration from densely populated urban
areas to exurban and rural communities. Certainly, COVID has much to do
with this, but the trend is not temporary. Fair warning to those greeting
the newcomers: Be prepared to fight to protect your current way of life.

When you serve as Executive Director for a national Republican political
organization, part of the cost of admission is a lot of travel. Spending
all this time on the road only serves to deepen my appreciation for what a
great country this is. At the same time, you get a first-hand view of its
changing landscape.

Politico recently reported that, according to Census data, 9 of the fastest
growing districts are represented in Congress by a Republican. Six of
these are in Texas, two in Florida, and one each in South Carolina and
Utah. The short-term impact would pretty obviously seem to be this is good
news for Republicans, especially when it comes to drawing new maps for
legislative districts. What it means long-term, however, is far less
clear, at least to me.

When the population in the metro area of Atlanta exploded in final years of
the last century, every single suburban district was represented by a
Republican in the House of Representatives. Now the seat once represented
by John Linder, who headed the National Republican Congressional Committee,
as well as that of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, both sent Democrats
to buttress Nancy Pelosi’s narrow majority.

The new arrivals moved to escape high taxes, crowded schools, traffic
congestion, and a myriad of government policies that stifle economic growth
and prosperity. They moved with the attitude their new community would
provide opportunity and reward their individual efforts. They arrive
excited about all the things that are different here than where they
previously lived. Then, in a short amount of time, they feel the need to
improve things by importing various items from the location they supposedly
left behind. Before too long, they feel empowered to essentially insist on
putting these things into place. From where I sit, they just cannot leave
well enough alone."

Please take a moment to read the full column [4]here, and we hope you find
it of interest!

All the best,

Emily Manning

Communications & Programming Manager

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Emily Manning
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