tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post380247812474058568..comments2024-03-27T16:27:03.093+02:00Comments on Shiloh Musings: "Electoral Reform," Pandora's BoxBatyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-38585051383069182172009-02-05T19:07:00.000+02:002009-02-05T19:07:00.000+02:00Shy, it's because I know the "quality" of people r...Shy, it's because I know the "quality" of people running this country that I don't want to give them the opportunity to gerrymander.Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11246929075812590204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-25085572393101322472009-02-05T08:38:00.000+02:002009-02-05T08:38:00.000+02:00Batya, please don't be naive about the rut the Sta...Batya, please don't be naive about the rut the State has been in since day 1.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-56353765942481415192009-02-04T20:15:00.000+02:002009-02-04T20:15:00.000+02:00rickismom, I'm sure that the distortions will be r...rickismom, I'm sure that the distortions will be record-braking.<BR/><BR/>shy, please don't be naive about it. <BR/><BR/>Actually, Bibi has a compromise plan, which he explained at the jblogger conference.Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11246929075812590204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-13220284267671832592009-02-04T13:11:00.000+02:002009-02-04T13:11:00.000+02:00The current party system has shown to be a nightma...The current party system has shown to be a nightmare and an unstable one at that since the state's inception.<BR/><BR/>The US has had its cases of gerrymandering when congressional district lines are unfairly redrawn to suit someone's agenda.<BR/><BR/>However, overall the potential for a more fair and balanced republic based democracy would indeed be possible by districting in Israel - perhaps even at 2 levels, similar to the US.<BR/><BR/>Just as you advocate checks and balances for judicial appointments, the same is needed for drafting electoral reform.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-1805884440674325842009-02-04T08:13:00.000+02:002009-02-04T08:13:00.000+02:00Yes, I can definately have nightmares thinking wha...Yes, I can definately have nightmares thinking what the big parties would do with "electoral reform"......rickismomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07817042750959998664noreply@blogger.com