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dc_dux · 05-01-2008, 07:24 AM

The two greatest problems I see with the position of the ThirtyThousand.org cited by JEQuidam:

* at some point, a legislative body that is far greater in number than the present is likely to be far less productive (perhaps thats a good thing to some), far more argumentative and devisive, and with no guarantee (or even likelihood) that it would be more responsive to "the people".

* The larger the number of representatives, the greater the disparity between states - large v small, sunbelt v rustbelt, etc.

IMO, as I stated earlier, a better solution is a greater use of technology to connect legislators with the people.

For more on Madison (and Federalists 55-58), I would encourage folks to read the original.

And, I too, welcome JEQuidam to TFP politics!

05-01-2008, 07:24 AM	#16 (permalink)
dc_dux Location: Washington DC	The two greatest problems I see with the position of the ThirtyThousand.org cited by JEQuidam: * at some point, a legislative body that is far greater in number than the present is likely to be far less productive (perhaps thats a good thing to some), far more argumentative and devisive, and with no guarantee (or even likelihood) that it would be more responsive to "the people". * The larger the number of representatives, the greater the disparity between states - large v small, sunbelt v rustbelt, etc. IMO, as I stated earlier, a better solution is a greater use of technology to connect legislators with the people. For more on Madison (and Federalists 55-58), I would encourage folks to read the original. And, I too, welcome JEQuidam to TFP politics! __________________ "The perfect is the enemy of the good." ~ Voltaire Last edited by dc_dux; 05-01-2008 at 07:30 AM..