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Redistricting Could Prolong the Democrats' Pain

Brian'61 Wrote: Aug 26, 2010 10:41 AM

Great platform. Now how do you suggest taking these powers away from the federal agencies that jelously guard them? You will need the House, Senate and White House to all agree to decrease their powers. Good luck with that. By the way, I think you are far too nice. I would slash federal government agencies and programs by at least 50%. "There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide." - John Adams

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Redistricting Could Prolong the Democrats' Pain

Every 10 years, it's time for reapportionment and redistricting. The framers of the Constitution created the first regularly scheduled national census and required, for the first time that I am aware, that representation in a legislature be apportioned according to population.

Reapportionment is automatic: A statutory formula takes the Census figures and apportions the 435 House districts among the 50 states. Wyoming and six other states will each get one, California will probably get 53, and the rest some number in between.

Seven states, according to projections by Polidata Inc., will gain a House seat, and Texas will gain four --...

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