Jackson Jambalaya

Here is a place we could save money. Texas, a state much better off than MS meets every other year. MS legislators get $10k per year (plus $109 per diem + mileage). TX gets only $7, 200 + $168 per diem. Come to think of it, there is no good reason to have a bicameral state legislature. But I doubt any of our distnguished legislstors will sponsor an amendment to the Constitution to join Nebraska in implementing such a cost saving measure. We need one house meeting every other year and these special sessions which were favored by Boss Hog need to stop.

I think it should be reformed, but I'm not sure unicameral is the way to go. We should cut each side in half, go to the Louisana model (abbreviated fiscal every year & general every other year), and hire at least one policy staffer per major committee (triple-up the smaller committees).

No way in hell that Bobby Moak (D-Annandale) would agree to meeting every other year. He simply couldn't maintain his figure if he missed that many lobbyist paid steak dinners.

A unicameral legislature makes excellent sense. The only reason for a federal bicameral legislature is (arguably) to prevent the populous states from ganging up on the sparsely populated states. Since in Mississippi the Senate is apportioned exactly the same way as the House, this justification does not apply leaving no basis for having a bicameral legislature. It simply serves no logical purpose.

9:59 "A unicameral legislature makes excellent sense."

5:58 was mine and it is great to hear someone else besides a Nebraskan exibit an understsnding which all Americans should get from a very basic civics class. If you put this to legislators, they will start talking about how they believe that more representation is better for the "people" and the delibetative process. However, the reasons for a two-house legislature within a state makes no sense.

Is there a doctor (psych) in the house? What does Pickering's signature tell us about him?

These political positions represent power, income, influence, retirement benefits, opportunity and a candy jar. Why are you people farting in the whirlwind of recommending they be reduced in number when that obviously will NEVER even come up?