Gerrymandering is indeed a root cause of our political dysfunction nationally, because it provides an entree into politics for individuals with an extraordinarily narrow range of experiences and perspectives. Thus we end up with knuckleheads like Steve King & Louis Gohmert in the US Congress.
But both parties have been equally ruthless in their use of the techniques of gerrymandering. What is needed is a way to force each state individually to put in place a non-partisan panel to re-draw legislative districts at each census. Some states have done this. California was the last I remember, but there have been others.
It is an unfortunate maxim about humans that if you give us the power to do {fill-in-the-blank}, then we will do it at every opportunity. Never mind the assurances, from any individual or group, that they will exercise this new power with the utmost restraint and concern for human rights and the advancement of mankind. Horse Nuggets! It will be like a child with a new toy that he loves. He will find any opportunity to play with it.
Gerrymandering is indeed a root cause of our political dysfunction nationally, because it provides an entree into politics for individuals with an extraordinarily narrow range of experiences and perspectives. Thus we end up with knuckleheads like Steve King & Louis Gohmert in the US Congress.
But both parties have been equally ruthless in their use of the techniques of gerrymandering. What is needed is a way to force each state individually to put in place a non-partisan panel to re-draw legislative districts at each census. Some states have done this. California was the last I remember, but there have been others.
It is an unfortunate maxim about humans that if you give us the power to do {fill-in-the-blank}, then we will do it at every opportunity. Never mind the assurances, from any individual or group, that they will exercise this new power with the utmost restraint and concern for human rights and the advancement of mankind. Horse Nuggets! It will be like a child with a new toy that he loves. He will find any opportunity to play with it.