Good presentation of that side. I would suggest, for the other view, that the singular thing proven by this last election-and what will be coming more to light now that the decision is past-is the many ways the popular vote is miscounted, manipulated, and misconstrued. We were exposed to a tiny view of the iceberg of manufactured votes from precincts controlled by one party. I believe much research about this election in the coming year or two will reveal more shocking data in this area. Add to that the obvious inability to determine a reliable count in the many places where 30-year out-of-date technology is used. And, of course, the outrageous practice of giving "participation" dominance over "reliability", which has become a national trend in recent decades. As a result of all this, one must conclude that we will never really know what the nationwide popular vote was.
In view of the above, I believe the EC served a purpose, isolating the crisis in Florida, and allowing for a final authority (in this case, the USSC) to bring closure to a fight that could have lasted more than a year. Rather than waste time trying, unsuccessfully and unwisely, to abolish the EC, we need a massive effort in all states to bring back some confidence in the concept that elections are being decided by informed citizens, in their own localities, voting only once.
At that point, whoever wins, the public can at least know how they got into power... |
