My view: Critics of redistricting process diminish representative democracy

By Paul Mero

Published: Friday, Oct. 21 2011 12:00 a.m. MDT

Summary

In the name of representative democracy, critics of the recent redistricting process are actually diminishing representative democracy. This is the central point in the redistricting debate — and it should be the overriding point.

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Blue

Salt Lake City, UT

The headline made my jaw drop. Then I saw who the author was, and I understood.

War is peace. Slavery is freedom. Up is down. And blatant gerrymandering is good for representative government.

Got it.

Thanks, Mr.

7:09 a.m. Oct. 21, 2011
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Roland Kayser

Cottonwood Heights, UT

Mr. Mero recently made a comment that Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County should be split into as many pieces as possible, precisely to nullify liberal voters. And now he's saying it was fair?

6:17 a.m. Oct. 21, 2011
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Esquire

Springville, UT

This is nothing more than partisan rationalization. It deserves no credibility at all.

7:36 a.m. Oct. 21, 2011
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