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Originally Posted by JEQuidam
Why?
And before you answer, consider this: no Representatative, even an honorable and well-intended one, can possibly represent the diverse interests and views of 700,000+ people. Instead, the Reprsentative becomes a compromising politician so instead of everyone being represented, nobody is (except for the special interests).
Maybe you can pick up the phone and communicate with your Representative, but the rest of us can't. In a district of 50,000 people, I am certain that we would be communicating with our Representative.
I believe we can replace 435 politicians with 6,000 citizen Representatives[/COLOR][/SIZE]
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It's interesting to me that you assume that, if the house became impossibly large, somehow "politicians" would magically become "citizen representatives". You don't think that someone representing 6,000 people can be corrupt? I wouldn't have suspected that a majority of over 400 representatives would be corrupt, but alas here we are. And wouldn't it be easier to control someone with less power? I myself could possibly buy a representative or two if they were representing 6,000 people.