I SRAEL is only nine miles wide at its narrowest point, due to brokered border decisions. For the same reason, one legislative district in Oklahoma has a waistline of only six miles. That's not unusual for a densely populated area, but House District 41 slithers from Yukon to north of Enid.

This, says the Oklahoma Coalition of Independents , is a prime example of Oklahoma-style gerrymandering.

Elbridge Gerry...