tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901123.post6532603453516525010..comments2024-03-15T03:20:38.106-05:00Comments on Brains and Eggs: Why a 2013 Houston mayoral candidate is running for a West Texas Congressional seat in 2014PDiddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05851660342241127485noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901123.post-45585640355743073012013-12-30T16:20:16.464-06:002013-12-30T16:20:16.464-06:00I'm gonna sorta agree with Gadfly for once. T...I'm gonna sorta agree with Gadfly for once. The Constitution does not even require that a state divide itself into districts -- it would be constitutionally acceptable for a state to elect all of its members of the House at-large if the people so desired. Districts, however, are customary -- but since the Founders came from a British tradition where members of the House of Commons were not (and still are not) required to live in their districts, there was never a question of requiring more than residence in the state.<br /><br />Besides, CD36 currently has a Congressman who does not live within the boundaries of its district.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16164118803445903585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901123.post-51392156618759907712013-12-30T13:40:12.336-06:002013-12-30T13:40:12.336-06:00I would be in favor of electing part of our repres...I would be in favor of electing part of our representatives off a "national list" similar to what Germany does for the entire Bundestag, so I get where Cook is coming from, and within our own constitution, I accept it.<br /><br />Thanks for the update.Gadflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13075757287807731373noreply@blogger.com