As I sit and think of the mess that we are in, both here in Amerika and the People's Republic of New Jersey, perhaps it is time to propose a "solution". Now the dead old white guys were fond of what I call a "gum up the works" strategy. Maybe we need to adopt their thinking. A representative republic is a good alternative to democracy!
I never cared much for gerrymandering.
For New Jersey, I would propose that we leave the State Assembly popularly elected for a while (more on that later). But we make the State Senator, nominated by the County Freeholders, and elected by the Township Councils in that County. Then we can hold our local governing body accountable for what goes on in and comes down from Trenton. Smart the dead old white guys they are. Take a local hostage! If one man one vote comes in play, then the state senators vote would be multiplied by the citizens in their respective counties. In NJ, then there would only be 21 State Senators, and they would be very visible. No more pass the buck and point the finger. The local guy blames the county and trenton and says there is nothing that can be done. Trenton and the county blame the local guys. Let's put the local guy in the driver's seat! Hmmm. I like that idea.
So, again, I would align the State Assembly districts to the boundaries of the various Townships. Since the State Assembly should give people a voice, I'd make it census population based. Since the population of New Jersey is 84 Million. I'd set one State Assembly seat for every million people. Unless the Township committee decides differently, the State Assembly seats would be Township based. The Township Committee could decide to apportion those by some sub-community as proposed by the Township Committee and approved by the voters.
Now I don't see much use in electing County Government. So I would replace that election with a County Committee of representatives appointed by the Township Councils. Get the idea. Representative government up the line, all focusing on the local politicians, who you can get your hands on!
Now to have some uniformity, we should stagger all of this. Just to make change a little slower. So Township Committees should be say 5 people elected annually for a staggered five year term. County Committee people should say get a 5 year term. State Senators get a 10 year term. And we elect assembly people every year.
Of course, we should allow recall of any representative on say a 80% vote.
That should suitably (1) slow down legislative change; (2) put the local politicians clearly on the hot seat.
Oh, and let's end the farce of school board elections. The socialist government school system is merely supporting an incestuous relationship of: School administrators, teachers, their support staff, their unions, their contractors, and the corrupt politicians. All sucking the local taxpayer dry for a second rate result. Again, make the local Township council responsible.
That should sum up the works and save us a few bucks. AND, when we are getting screwed we don't have to go far to find the people responsible!
Warm up the tar, pluck the chickens, get out the pitchforks, here comes the voters!
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