[EM] California Dreamin', Take 2

[Stephane Rouillon]

Brian,

I believe the problem is not only the number, it is the credibility.
Proximity is less and less an issue. Phones, fax, radio, tv, newspapers,
planes, internet, roads, trains, pick the mean you want what someone says
gets heard the other side of the planet a couple of seconds later and changes
life their for the next days...
We are all neighbours and physically (not legislatively) in the same
country (in the same causality sphere if you prefer the physical point of view).
We have to adapt. Local representatives are to become demanders at an upper
level,
not actors.

Just my humble opinion,
Stephane Rouillon.

Brian Olson a écrit :

> My justification for bicameral is that there should be one
> geographical-representation body and one ideological-representation
> body. That is, one districted and one at-large proportional
> representation.
>
> I think there's still value in having a local district representative
> who is more likely to be available to _you_, the local constituent.
>
> For a representative to CA state legislature, say 1 rep per 50,000
> people for districted and 1 per 500,000 for PR. With 30,000,000 people
> that makes one body of 60 and one of 600. Both "manageable" sizes.