Most anti-Republicans are celebrating their boldness in blocking a quorum and defeating the Republican-insinuated redistricting plan NY Times. My question is why they had to resort to the antics. If they had the courage of their convictions, why not stand against the issue as an unmoveable voting bloc in the legislature instead of hiding out? This does make a mockery of representative government, doesn’t it? Oops; I almost forgot — the redistricting plan was already going to make a mockery of representative government if Tom DeLay had had his way…