Posted on 10/24/2004 1:21:15 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative
I think the number of representatives should be doubled or tripled. It is ridiculous to need almost 700,000 people to have one congressman. I'm not sure if what we need is more districts or some sort of minority representaion similar to the method used by the Illinois legislature.
The best the Left could do for this election was a Hanoi Jane???
"Has there ever been a Republican congressman from Corpus Christi?"
Probably during Reconstruction!
Probably during Reconstruction!
Gov. Edmund J. Davis was a Republican from Corpus Christi during the Reconstruction.
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/DD/fda37.html
Thats a lot of money.
With smaller districts each congressman wouldn't need as many staff. Staff are actually doing much of the job that in the 19th century was actually done by congressmen. Also, I think their pay should be cut. The Congress should be limited by law in the number of days it can sit in session. They should actually have to live for several months a year back in their districts.
I am OK with all of that. How about making the sessions just a few months a year?
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