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To: RetiredNow who wrote (538830)12/27/2009 12:07:55 PM
From: bentway  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1576165
 
The electoral college was invented to empower rural slave owners, as a compromise. It's time is LONG past. Without it, people in cities, the vast majority of Americans, would rule this land as they should.

Another problem is two Senators per state, regardless of population. My state, Utah, with a population of less than 3 million, has as many Senators as California, with a population of almost 37 million. My vote has ten times the power of Ten's!



To: RetiredNow who wrote (538830)12/27/2009 4:43:13 PM
From: Taro1 Recommendation  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1576165
 
I think we all can learn a lot from the way Switzerland is managed. Bad behaviour by the politicians, they get it and they get it fast :)

The most direct democracy in the world.

/Taro



To: RetiredNow who wrote (538830)12/28/2009 9:09:25 AM
From: jlallen7 Recommendations  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1576165
 
I think the electoral college is antiquated and subject to corruption, as we have seen.

Really? Can you provide an example of the "corruption" of the electoral college "we have seen"?


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