If you don’t believe me on gerrymandering, listen to what The Terminator has to say about it. Arnold Schwarzenegger has released a series of videos on this topic. The videos ate both informative and entertaining, Some include humor such as when he says that Congres is less popular than hemorrhoids, herpes, cockroaches and Nickelback.
As governor, Schwarzenegger helped push through Proposition 11. Prop 11 gave California a Citizens Redistricting Commissions, similar to what Fair Districts PA is promoting for Pennsylvania. Only 5 other state use independent commissions to set district boundaries. An independent commission should be the standard. No individual drawing district lines should be a legislator or public official.
But don’t just take my word for it. Watch what Ah-nold has to say about it….
90-second summary (this is the best one, the one where he says Congress is less popular than herpes):
2-minute summary (this one is a little more serious, but with touches of humor; it explains how gerrymandering drives gridlock in congress)
5-minute detail (includes a clip of President Reagan objecting to gerrymandering way back in the 80s. also includes an explanation of how gerrymandering works)