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R.A. Ganoush

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45. Do you have a point aside from your opinion?

Reply to CBGLuthier (Reply #40)

Thu Oct 6, 2016, 06:43 PM

Oct 2016

Do you have a point aside from your opinion?

Any suggestions as to a better system are welcome.

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At this point, I think I'm in favor of the balkanization of the US. [View all] DanTex Oct 2016 OP

If you look at the county by county electoral map citood Oct 2016 #1

Yep. Look at the big cities in TX. nt SusanCalvin Oct 2016 #58

You know in Dallas county it is like 55% dem vs 45% repuke right? snooper2 Oct 2016 #2

Yes, I do. And I also know my old hometown of Austin would get screwed in the deal. DanTex Oct 2016 #5

As much as I like that idea angrychair Oct 2016 #3

Regarding the subject of the OP, re: Balkanization - I think if we actually became Aristus Oct 2016 #26

Naw--the Olympic Pennensula is red as well ismnotwasm Oct 2016 #67

They weren't so cut and dried in the Balkans, either. Igel Oct 2016 #59

One of our biggest problems is the lack of equality in our representation world wide wally Oct 2016 #4

It's not suppose to be equal NobodyHere Oct 2016 #6

That's a shame world wide wally Oct 2016 #8

No its not. former9thward Oct 2016 #10

So you're in favor of unequal representation? Seriously? DanTex Oct 2016 #12

That's what the House is for Dan R.A. Ganoush Oct 2016 #13

Yup, genius to under-represent people in Queens and over-represent people in Wyoming. DanTex Oct 2016 #17

How is that though when NY has more representation R.A. Ganoush Oct 2016 #21

Because there are more people in NY. DanTex Oct 2016 #23

This is simple arithmetic, not rocket surgery. TransitJohn Oct 2016 #74

Then convince the people of Wyoming they shouldn't get a say. ileus Oct 2016 #30

They should get a say. The same amount of say as people in Queens. DanTex Oct 2016 #32

Oh my..... yeoman6987 Oct 2016 #35

That's nonsense. The census taken every decade determines the apportionment of congress persons. cleanhippie Oct 2016 #48

Are you actually claiming that Congress works? As a concept, as a fact? Really? CBGLuthier Oct 2016 #40

Do you have a point aside from your opinion? R.A. Ganoush Oct 2016 #45

wrong. not for 200 or 230 years. it broke in 1860ish. nt. JanMichael Oct 2016 #47

So if you get you way.. MicaelS Oct 2016 #18

Good point. We probably shouldn't have senators at all. DanTex Oct 2016 #19

Did you read what I wrote? MicaelS Oct 2016 #29

Of course you like the system the way it is. It serves your interests. DanTex Oct 2016 #31

Stop with the bs, please. Each population bloc of approx 700k people gets one representative. cleanhippie Oct 2016 #49

Apparently you've never heard of the Senate. Figures. DanTex Oct 2016 #56

The senate has nothing to do with population and everything to do with State representation. cleanhippie Oct 2016 #60

Funny that people are coming out of the gungeon to defend a system that underrepresents minorities. DanTex Oct 2016 #64

Keep telling yourself that. cleanhippie Oct 2016 #68

Assume you keep the Senate at 2 per state. world wide wally Oct 2016 #33

Yup, that's a huge problem. DanTex Oct 2016 #9

Then your math is wrong. cleanhippie Oct 2016 #50

That link verifies my math. Thanks for posting! DanTex Oct 2016 #57

You can tell yourself whatever makes you feel good about yourself. cleanhippie Oct 2016 #61

The fact is people in Wyoming have close to 40x as many senators per capita DanTex Oct 2016 #65

Senators aren't apportioned per capita, duh! cleanhippie Oct 2016 #69

LOL. Yes, that is exactly the problem. It's unequal representation. DanTex Oct 2016 #70

FFS,that's why we have the House of Representatives. cleanhippie Oct 2016 #72

LOL. Wouldn't want to have too much equality, would we? DanTex Oct 2016 #73

The reason the Senate is divided the way it is is to make sure Exilednight Oct 2016 #15

Overrepresenting the interests of Rural states and regions is what keeps America in constant crisis maxsolomon Oct 2016 #39

And that's why you have the HOR. The number of house seats is based Exilednight Oct 2016 #41

No, I complain about the Senate then, as well. maxsolomon Oct 2016 #42

PR will never become a state. They don't want to pay personal income tax. Exilednight Oct 2016 #43

On thing that should be done is the repeal of Permanent Apportionment Act of 1929... Humanist_Activist Oct 2016 #25

It's all moving our direction. Codeine Oct 2016 #7

What? former9thward Oct 2016 #11

A rational mind realizes both premises may validly exist simultaneously. LanternWaste Oct 2016 #14

People blur the Presidency with actual governing. bluesbassman Oct 2016 #20

Demographics are demographics. Codeine Oct 2016 #36

If demographics are demographics then we should be gaining seats not losing them. former9thward Oct 2016 #37

And Hillary is going to be up for reelection in 2020. Calista241 Oct 2016 #71

No state budget alone can pay for all we get from the federal government. upaloopa Oct 2016 #16

Well, I wouldn't mind if my county became a state. ananda Oct 2016 #22

+1 ! Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2016 #34

So, where do Iowa and North Carolina fit in? geek tragedy Oct 2016 #24

Good questions. I don't have the answers. But I'm sick of being held back by the GOP. DanTex Oct 2016 #27

No. I want it all!! JoePhilly Oct 2016 #28

States are not monolithic structures with every body stamped from a mold. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2016 #38

Just be sure to get those nukes out of the Red states first. baldguy Oct 2016 #44

I'm not ready to give up on the republic. roamer65 Oct 2016 #46

No thanks eleny Oct 2016 #51

I think your state-by-state idea is excellent. As for those who prefer the county-by-county one, Cal33 Oct 2016 #52

Perhaps the South should've won Matrosov Oct 2016 #53

This is one of the more dumb things I've heard being discussed here. icymist Oct 2016 #54

Nah. Just redraw. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2016 #55

Apparently Jesusland includes Communist, leftist, atheist, anti-American Hollywood too... n/t alp227 Oct 2016 #62

Yes. Like many places it would be an enclave surrounded by rightist dominionist uber-Americans. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2016 #63

Pollution knows no boundaries Martin Eden Oct 2016 #66

I would split if we could make sure we keep our money Fluke a Snooker Oct 2016 #75