Pennington

Even if that is true, which I wouldn't know, the public doesn't really have any say in the matter. The democrats are being asses for skipping town, but the legeslative branch shouldn't have the power to redraw their own districts. There needs to have a balance of power, and I feel that the courts should have the power to draw the districts. So yeah, both sides are at fault here and the law needs to be changed. I'd say make a law that states that if anyone breaks quarum purposfully to block the passage of a bill, than the vote should be carried on anyway. Also pass a law that prevents the house or senate from having the power to redraw or choose when to redraw. That power should reside in the courts. Of course, neither one of these would ever be passed, as the minority would always protect their power to leave the state and the majority will never give up their power to redraw the districts in their interests.