Shameful gerrymandering is one of the biggest threats to democracy on both the state and federal levels. As Reagan said, gerrymandering is "the greatest single blot on the integrity of our nation's electoral system." Politicians would redraw the states if they could. Because it protects incumbants, the problem is almost impossible to fix. Ultimately, there needs to be a constitutional fix that is not easily undone. The short-term losses or gains by one party or another are a small price to pay for a functioning democratic republic. I'm interested in politicians who are willing to risk their own necks for the good of the citizens; unfortunately they are few and far between.