Only if the corruption was contained to Springfield.On a serious note, if Chicago became a state, I would bet the rest of Illinois would be a red state...
Democrats wouldn’t dilute their power like that. If NYC becomes a state then upstate goes red, same for Chicago and Illinois.Reading the other thread and got to wondering? If D.C. becomes a state, what stops NYC, LA, Chicago, San Fran from also becoming states?
I'd prefer a more statistical solution to more properly assign weight between areas of different population density. Assign a weight according to sqrt(N) where N is the number of people contained to the district, then start collecting districts and continue the sqrt(N) as we coarse grain over larger and larger areas (voting districts to say city/county limits), then by counties into the states, and states to give us the total. Basically - fractals. I got this from talking to a German guy who studies voting patterns and how to (fairly) assign weights to countries voting within the EU. The square root of the population is basically how likely the the vote is to be wrong if every vote is independent. Even within a household voting patterns can vary, so it's not a terrible assumption to assume votes are independent.I have a way to fix the election problem. Every county in the United States gets 1 electoral vote. Problem solved.
Well my way makes sure everyone gets represented properlyI'd prefer a more statistical solution to more properly assign weight between areas of different population density. Assign a weight according to sqrt(N) where N is the number of people contained to the district, then start collecting districts and continue the sqrt(N) as we coarse grain over larger and larger areas (voting districts to say city/county limits), then by counties into the states, and states to give us the total. Basically - fractals. I got this from talking to a German guy who studies voting patterns and how to (fairly) assign weights to countries voting within the EU. The square root of the population is basically how likely the the vote is to be wrong if every vote is independent. Even within a household voting patterns can vary, so it's not a terrible assumption to assume votes are independent.
As for the gerrymandering... We can definitely fix that nonsense with math.
I think most of the corruption in Springfield happens at the hands of carpetbaggers from Cook County.Only if the corruption was contained to Springfield.
There you go. Letting a pesky little thing like the Constitution get in the way. Don't you know we live in a postmodern world where it is all about "feels & power". What used to be absurd thirty years ago is happening now.Article IV Section 3 | Constitution Annotated | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
constitution.congress.gov
Article IV
Section 3
- Clause 1
- New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union; but no new State shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the Junction of two or more States, or Parts of States, without the Consent of the Legislatures of the States concerned as well as of the Congress.
- ArtIV.S3.C1.1 Admission of New States
- ArtIV.S3.C1.1.1 Admission of and the Rights of New States
- ArtIV.S3.C1.1.1.1 Admission of and the Rights of New States: Historical Background
- ArtIV.S3.C1.1.1.2 Admission of and the Rights of New States: Doctrine and Practice
Please check your spelling in the future, it is feelz, please make a note of it. LOLThere you go. Letting a pesky little thing like the Constitution get in the way. Don't you know we live in a postmodern world where it is all about "feels & power". What used to be absurd thirty years ago is happening now.
That pesky thing? Pfft.Article IV Section 3 | Constitution Annotated | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
constitution.congress.gov
Article IV
Section 3
- Clause 1
- New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union; but no new State shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the Junction of two or more States, or Parts of States, without the Consent of the Legislatures of the States concerned as well as of the Congress.
- ArtIV.S3.C1.1 Admission of New States
- ArtIV.S3.C1.1.1 Admission of and the Rights of New States
- ArtIV.S3.C1.1.1.1 Admission of and the Rights of New States: Historical Background
- ArtIV.S3.C1.1.1.2 Admission of and the Rights of New States: Doctrine and Practice
To do it legally, it would require a Constitutional Amendment to make D.C. a state.Reading the other thread and got to wondering? If D.C. becomes a state, what stops NYC, LA, Chicago, San Fran from also becoming states?
It's difficult to accept your method as impartial if you're dividing it based on "constitutional" vs. "totalitarian" at the face of it. Additionally, there is a genuine question of how to balance dense vs sparse population for electing single officals that you don't seem interested in. Just choosing it based on counties is basically the same as gerrymandering. You're not wanting to answer "how to we make voting fair?" You're answering "how can I make a voting system that agrees with me?" Then you have the gall to say that anyone who disagrees with you is a totalitarian.Well my way makes sure everyone gets represented properly
Over 3000 counties vote constitutional and only a little over 400 counties vote totalitarian. Doesn't seem right that 400 counties can dictate the outcome over 3000 counties.
Right now 6 counties in my area vote on constitutional lines, yet one large county overrides us and we have no say in anything. In a way our vote and our ideals mean nothing and do not get represented. The house of representatives is way under what the constitution calls for per population. This is another reason for lack of representation.It's difficult to accept your method as impartial if you're dividing it based on "constitutional" vs. "totalitarian" at the face of it. Additionally, there is a genuine question of how to balance dense vs sparse population for electing single officals that you don't seem interested in. Just choosing it based on counties is basically the same as gerrymandering. You're not wanting to answer "how to we make voting fair?" You're answering "how can I make a voting system that agrees with me?" Then you have the gall to say that anyone who disagrees with you is a totalitarian.