do you think the electoral college should be abolished?
for americans, i should clarify.
absolutely not. the proposal to abolish the electoral college is the horrid, but depressingly predictable, symptom of a populist age.populism is not a schematic philosophy but is rather an attitude toward culture and politics characterized by the veritable worship of "the common man," a distrust of elites, a wariness toward complexity and - significantly - a deep dislike of established institutions. (called these days, "the establishment" or "the swamp.") in this, then, the movement to abolish the electoral college is part of a larger current running through the society.indeed, at the same time that there have been calls to abolish the electoral college, there have also been calls to abolish the u. s. senate, or abolish the filibuster, to pack the supreme court (or limit the terms of justices or make other changes), to raise the voting age to 16 and in some cases to allow illegal immigrants to vote. what all of these have in common is that they take a torch to established institutions, particularly those institutions that put a break on the pure expression of the popular will.indeed, this is not just a phenomenon on the democratic side of the aisle at the moment. the republicans have been vocal in their attacks on the "media" - as if that were a single entity - and on silicon valley - which in the popular mode of the hour has discriminated and oppressed conservatives, it is alleged.most of all, republican who are feigning outrage over senator warren's call to abolish the electoral college are forgetting that one donald j. trump has advocated its abolition as well - at least until it helped him win. mr. trump - like all good populists - is no slave to consistency, after all.at any rate, abolition of the electoral college would be a horrid idea. it would effectively disenfranchise huge swaths of the country as both parties would camp out in california, new york, texas, florida and maybe ohio, leaving the rest of the country to itself. this would also very likely set the stage for the rise of regional parties, with all that would entail for the balkanization of the nation's politics.moreover, if the nation enjoyed the spectacle of the 2000 election, it should be prepared. in that year, the fight was over florida's electoral votes which confined the battle - as a legal and political matter - to the vote in one or two counties in that state. turn the battle into a nationwide popular vote and instantly the fight would move to the count in every close vote in every closely fought district across the country.there is irony in this. 2000 was effectively resolved by a ruling in the supreme court - that bastion of elitist judges and lawyers. abolish the electoral college and close votes across the country will invariably end up in the courts as a routine matter.the electoral college has served the nation well for over 200 years and such long established institutions deserve deference. their endurance certainly suggesting that they have worked as well as anything works in an imperfect world.wise societies realize that. which certainly suggests something about the state of american society.
electoral college. trump lost the popular vote. out votes don’t matter because of the electoral college. he should have never won in the first place and the only way we can get him out is if the blue voter turnout is high enough to swing the electoral vote in favor of biden lol! real soon! that's why we need a republican president. they're about the only state that could actually pull it off (oil revenue). the decleration of independence says govt exists on those powers granted by the people & with their removable consent. it specifically says that consent should be excercised in votes or by force if that is not good enough. the civil war was about many things, but one of the greatly bad results was that federalism was imposed on unsubmitting people by force. only southern states (minus tennessee) were required to rewrite their state constitutions to preculde future secession, all other states are free to do so, and southern states can change their consititutions now if they wish. the us constitution doesn't comment on the legality of leaving the union, and the decleration seems to indicate it must be a central check/balance against oppressive central govt. so, yes i think alaska should be able to leave if the voters see fit, but no i don't think any such thing will happen, and no it is not a significant movement, just a few whackos just like we have in texas & a few other states. the jim crow laws were state and local laws in the united states enacted between 1876 and 1965. they mandated de jure segregation in all public facilities, with a "separate but equal" status for black americans and members of other non-white racial groups.

some examples of jim crow laws are the segregation of public schools, public places and public transportation, and the segregation of restrooms and restaurants for whites and blacks. the u.s. military was also segregated. these jim crow laws were separate from the 1800-66 black codes, which had also restricted the civil rights and civil liberties of african americans. state-sponsored school segregation was declared unconstitutional by the supreme court of the united states in 1954 in brown v. board of education. generally, the remaining jim crow laws were overruled by the civil rights act of 1964[1] and the voting rights act of 1965.

in addition to the problems that southerners encountered in learning free labor management after the end of slavery, black americans represented the confederacy's civil war defeat: "with white supremacy challenged throughout the south, many whites sought to protect their former status by threatening african americans who exercised their new rights."[8] white democrats used their power to segregate public spaces and facilities in law and reestablish dominance over blacks in the south.

one rationale for the systematic exclusion of black americans from southern public society was that it was for their own protection. an early 20th century scholar suggested that having allowed blacks in white schools would mean "constantly subjecting them to adverse feeling and opinion", which might lead to "a morbid race consciousness".[9] this perspective took anti-black sentiment for granted, because bigotry was widespread in the south. the long answer is...i don't think the gop should do anything else that is counterproductive, unpatriotic, and makes them look dumb...

the short answer is no too many illegal immigrants and pathetic politicians...oh and political correctness. in order to have the election process more democratic there are few pre-requisites like:a. one vote, one value: to choose/elect the representative everyone must have one note with equal value. this is to avoid any type of conflicting situation.b. regular election: there should be regular elections in every democratic country so that people have their choice at regular intervals.c. free and fair election: in order to ensure a fair chance to the people there should be a free and fair election in every democratic country.d. political competition: in order to have democratic election parties, candidates should be free to contest elections and should offer some real choice to the voters. the score has been removed. the executive branch of our government is not chief legislator. laws are legislated by congress. the president's duty is to see to it that the laws are carried out. as commander in chief, the president acts as the non-military person in charge of all military operations and is the civilian head. our forefathers wanted a civilian to head the services because they feared that a military headed by a military person would wield too much power and would threaten the stability of the country if they ever tried to thwart the will of congress and the president.

chow!! hey. this new generation can just get in line and wait your turn. my generation is still waiting for these exact same changes promised 30 years ago!

jimmy carter and a democratic administration are pledged to bring about the changes we need:

putting limits on how much the doctors and the hospitals can gouge medicare and medicaid and the public. nobody should have to pay $700 a day for a hospital room or $65 to walk into a doctor's office.

making the rich pay their fair share of taxes like everybody else.

the economy: to get the economy moving again by providing a job for every american who wants to work and by bringing inflation under control.\

energy: to establish a coherent energy policy, and to increase emphasis on coal production and increased research on renewable sources of energy such as solar, wind and geothermal. to lead in directing a voluntary conservation program.

welfare reform: to establish a streamlined, simplified welfare system with strong work incentives that promote family stability. to take those able to work out of the system and provide them job training and a job. to give those who cannot work because of age or disability nationwide, fairly uniform benefits varying only according to the cost of living from area to area.

environment: to maintain strong environmental protection laws. to protect against relaxation of our current standards for air quality, water quality or automotive emissions. to preserve the natural heritage of america, and to turn over to future generations a country that is environmentally sound.

education: to increase the federal share of the total cost of education. to assure that the average american family can afford to send their children to college.

agriculture: to develop an agriculture policy which insures farmers a predictable and fair return for their labor, yet is fair to the american consumer. to avoid the republican policy of embargoes on farm products, and aggressively develop our export markets abroad.

tax reform: to move toward a truly progressive and simplified tax system, with reduced tax rates for the average american.

elderly: to recognize that elderly constitute one of our most precious resources. to insure adequate income for retirement; to increase housing for the elderly. to relax mandatory retirement laws. to work or subsidies for reduced fare on public transportation for the elderly.

health care: to establish a comprehensive national health program which will make adequate health care a right for all people, be uniform in scope, and preserve the private relationship between doctor and patient.

defense: to guarantee the security of our nation -- a guarantee of freedom from the threat of successful attack or blackmail and the ability with our allies to maintain peace.

foreign policy: to stop treating our allies as if they were our adversaries. to make it clear that detente is a two-way street. to promote human rights abroad and to deal affirmatively with the social and economic problems of the developing world. to make our total commitment to the security of israel as a jewish state absolutely clear.



reorganization: to reorganize completely the executive branch of government, making it fair, efficient, effective and responsive to out people's needs.


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