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**XKAgustin** · 11-22-2005, 01:04 AM

It's the beginning, not the be all end all. That and the abolition of gerrymandering. If you read the thread here, you would see, there is much to be done. There is (no) magic bullet.

Congress has become a (lifestyle)!

I have never believed in term limits. I do believe that if the public paid more attention to their civic leaders, local, state, AND federal, to their interedts, Congress would be much more paletable.

Gerrymandering has effectively been banned since US vs Gerrymander was established in the 19th century. In most cases, the district lines have moved very little. Only in high growth states, like Texas or Colorado, does the reapportionment become controversial. And that reason is because both sides are playing power politics, not the interests of the public. Do you really think term limits will help solve any of this?

11-22-2005, 01:04 AM	#22
XKAgustin Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 461 Senior Member	It's the beginning, not the be all end all. That and the abolition of gerrymandering. If you read the thread here, you would see, there is much to be done. There is (no) magic bullet. Congress has become a (lifestyle)! I have never believed in term limits. I do believe that if the public paid more attention to their civic leaders, local, state, AND federal, to their interedts, Congress would be much more paletable. Gerrymandering has effectively been banned since US vs Gerrymander was established in the 19th century. In most cases, the district lines have moved very little. Only in high growth states, like Texas or Colorado, does the reapportionment become controversial. And that reason is because both sides are playing power politics, not the interests of the public. Do you really think term limits will help solve any of this?
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