Districts, in my opinion, would not benefit the game and potentially lead to partisan gerrymanders. I will oppose this bill.
Of course they might. That was half the fun of them. (Am I pretty much the only currently active forumnite who actually participated in redistricting? I think I might be the only Senator. Oh dear 
) How is the current regional setup any less of a "gerrymander"? Just because it looks pretty doesn't mean it, say, doesn't pack a lot of Liberals into one region. Furthermore, if we so desired, we could craft legislation that would attempt to cut down on gerrymandering.
As I stated in the title of this amendment, this is about one thing: fairness. In fact, Senator Scott, coming from the great Northeastern Region, I would think you would care the most about this idea. You represent 43 Atlasians in the Senate. I represent just 22. Why is it fair that the voice of Midwesterners is heard proportionately more than the voice of Northeasterners? We are a wonderful people, graced by Dave by the most delightful of regional cultures. But does that give us the right to dictate more of Atlasian policy than the region that has all the people? No, it does not. This amendment would fix that.
Gerrymandering isn't fun- it's a despicable thing to do and makes a mockery out of the democratic system. The current regional setup is fine the way it is because citizens may simply leave the region if it doesn't suit them. Changing the makeup of the districts every few months would only jeopardize this process and make it easier for parties to take advantage of it. We have enough people in this game who feud with each other on a routine basis; if we pass this amendment, then members of regional governments will have the opportunity to draw out people they just don't like. I also have my doubts that anti-gerrymandering legislation would have much of an effect or even be enforceable in certain areas of the country.
Now, I don't know how many times I have to say this:
The Northeast Region does not need to be changed.The Northeast is politically diverse, has an ideal population, and is inhabited by active citizens. There is no need to divide us, and I fully intend to keep my campaign promise of not supporting anything that alters our region's borders.
