Equal representation. It's one of the founding principles of our democracy, enshrined in our Constitution by the founding fathers—and it's under attack. Under the Constitution, every state sends one representative from each of its congressional districts to the House of Representatives (the number of districts a state has is based on its population). The idea is that this method gives every American an equal voice in the House, regardless of whether they're from a big state or a little one. Every ten years (after the census), states’ districts are redrawn, theoretically to make sure they remain equal in population. Some states set up nonpartisan commissions to ensure fair redistricting, but
I’m generally a believer in the notion that there is some truth to the ideas of both the left and the right. Take economics for example: both conservative and liberal economic theories have merit, because supply and demand are very real forces of nature, and because we know from experience that government intervention can boost the economy and raise living standards. Which school of thought one subscribes to is largely dependent on which arguments one finds more compelling, and there are plenty of credible and qualified economists who support both theories. Climate change is not such an issue. The world’s scientists are virtually unanimous in their finding that humans’ release of greenhouse
