But I do buy it. I invented the theory on my own and tested it over some years. Along the way found out others were thinking the same thoughts. On the other hand I didn't fall into the trap of assuming we can do nothing because George has more money. So we mights well give up and learn how to chant ''I serve the party Comrade." They have ways we have ways. They work at the higher levels we work at the lower levels and they don't have enough to conduct political raiding (the political science term) in all districts, all precincts even all states at all times. Attack the hollow and the weak avoid the strengths. Take not counsel of your fears. Nor take counsel of the fears and despair of others. After all you have nothing to lose and the old methods of go along get along obviously have failed.

So what is this proportional representation? By definition.

I would suggest a few word changes. You live in a portion of California that is overwhelmingly Government Party. Then define proportional representation. Is that something like so many Democrats so many Republicans totaling so many Government Party candidates elected?

In any case it sounds like bi-partisanship or cross-partisanship two other terms for a single party system of government so I have to find out what it might really be.

The point of the suggestion which was offered as a way to cure soft money from where ever is to get rid of any donating or volunteering entity that has no business in any specific voting district - be it state, county, city, federal or other district, township or any other special district such as those dealing with water use. The key point is only people in that district as set down in the precinct voting system or booklet who are able to vote in that precinct have any business trying to sway the vote in that precinct one way or the other. The answer to your problem of not enough conservatives or any other stripe is not solved by working for them elsewhere but enabling them a fighting chance of establishing themselves in your precinct. That they aren't going to be able to accomplish with the likes of non-voting entities getting in the way. Such as all corporations or companies, political machines from other states, other countries, union and other PACs none of which can vote.

The playing field is leveled to contain you and your neighbors. You aren't fighting George Soros or General Motors. As one moves through the voting handbook and the ballot the stage enlarges automatically until the final step that of President and Vice-President. Presently that is confined to two candidates for each from the Government Party. The guy or gal you really wanted is out in the cold. Same with measures and speaking of which if you don't have them add Recall, Initiative, Whatever amount of funding is allowed for each local registered voter for each candidate or measure. Those sorts of follow on or lead the way clean up the ballot tools. The list is incomplete but it's a start. If you or it can't vote it can't participate. As far as those other districts are concerned they aren't your business unless you move. Works in two directions. And don't forget students., If they register to vote locally make sure they are on the tax and jury selection rolls as well.

Notice this does not encourage any particular party nor even only two party's but a way of getting away from a monolithic single party system and go to a new idea - more than one party or even as our Government Party has become a Political Coalition'

Best of all you still have the right of free assembly and free speech. It's dollars, volunteer time and sign painters, tv and radio advertising time that are the targets.

Now think about how to control that last group. I'm worn out from gun control which usually only recites a few old saws and ends up hammering away at not much. Anchor threads in the sailing community are much like that.

And you still think banning donations of funds, time, or material items from those entities not entitled to vote is a bad idea? Or limiting the collection and expenditure of same to the same geo-political area in which collected. One swift way to ban foreign countries, corporations, PAC's, unions, and any non voting entity from buying an election. If you can't vote you can't contribute. And it does nothing to stop the free and open discussion of anything. Right of Assembly is not the same as buying votes and fixing elections.