General Discussion

says a lot of things. One premise is that the majority does not rule the rights of the individual. Thats one of the core purposes of The Constitution. In this argument, that revolves around representation.
In a state such as TX is currently administered by Republicans, that majority does not allow for stripping said states Democrats of representation. This is unethical, regardless of what President Obama has to say about legalities. Two things can be true at the same time. If California Democrats (who are the majority leadership there) vote to redistrict for the purpose of diminishing the representation of the states Republicans, that is unethical and goes against the spirit of the system overall. They may be dirty Republicans, but they are entitled as individuals to representation as much as anyone else.