The ultimate solution is to convene a Constitutional Convention, which is provided for in the Constitution, but never done before, and reform our legislative bodies to follow the British model and create proportional, rather than winner take all districts. The geographically based governing model was correct when we were a vast relatively unpopulated land. It no longer works, and it allows special interests to control us, be they Rebublican or Democrat. For example, the small business man in New York City, has no representation in Congress at all, or in the other extreme, the poor minorities of Houston have no represention in Tom Delay's district here in Houston. We need a democracy where the majority rules, but the voice of the opposition is present and heard. In this country, we are teetering on the brink of civil war every four years because the winner is getting it all.
No matter what the political party, the other side is left voiceless and angry, its only weapon public sniping and impeachment politics. We have simply outgrown some aspects of our government.