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Steve,
Thank you for that informative response about Michigan's independent redistricting commission.
So, my attitude is, if it is working for the citizens of Michigan, and it is constitutional under the U.S. and Michigan constitutions to have such a commission--
I am completely fine with it.
Because, ultimately, if it starts not working for some reason, the citizens of Michigan ultimately have recourse through their elected representatives, who can change or abolish the commission.
As your detailed notes point out, the Commission is "outside of direct political control."
So, they're not truly independent, just "outside of direct political control."
They remain subject to the will of the Michigan elected representatives and ultimately to the will of the people of Michigan, which is exactly as it should be.
