It's quite clear that we need to get rid of most of the people we have elected at the federal level and probably the state and city level as well. This is going to be nearly impossible with the system of redistricting that is prevalent in most states: state legislators decide on redistricting, which occurs every ten years. So, it shall be coming up soon. And, because 'redistricting' is such a powerful weapon in getting your person elected. a number of supposedly independent organizations have popped up to do just that - elect their man. These organizations are not subject to the campaign finance laws and have organized as a 501(c)4 legal entity, the beauty of which is that they do not have to divulge where their money comes from. So, organizations of the left, right and center have sprung up with the sole purpose of strongly influencing the redistricting process.
Of course, these organizations are in bed with those subject to campaign finance laws, but this connection is denied. ProPublica has the skinny on these organizations; it's a very sad commentary on how low we have sunk. We need to take the redistricting process out of the hands of the politicians.
Will we ever return to a more honest and representative government?
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