Stage Eight
In her July 18th post, " Editorial 2: Redistricting is a national issue (blog stage 7) ", the author of "A Real Nation" argues that congressional redistricting should not be decided by the state but rather by independent firms whose bids are then voted on. While I agree that redistricting should not be in the hands of elected officials, I am not sure that her proposed plan to center around the state capital and work around in a spiral would be best for residents. Often, the state capital is not the most populous nor the most central city, and very populous cities in far-flung regions are likely to be bisected unfairly. While the author may believe that incidental disenfranchisement is preferable to calculated gerrymandering, I think her plan for redistricting is not the most effective.