[calcowgirl]

Here are some prior posts from newzjunkey, amerigomag, and me (one of which may be what influenced czar).

Helps moderates (hurts conservatives):
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2107138/posts?page=8#8

Lefties supporting the measure:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2107138/posts?page=6#6

manipulated, convoluted:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2107334/posts?page=26#26

Doesn’t include Congressional districts—Lefty districts get more protection through Voters Rights Act and “communities of interest”:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2110868/posts?page=31#31

Moves process further from the public eye by giving to specially selected (unelected) group:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2110868/posts?page=53#53

[goldstategop]

Read the NO on 11 site. Its a who's who of leftist interest groups and the state Democratic Party establishment. I can understand why they oppose an admittedly imperfect reform or for that matter ANY reform. Keeping power is human nature and self interest overrides idealism here.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus