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Farmer-Rick

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2. We should go back to many of the original plans in the Constitution but NOT this one

Reply to tymorial (Original post)

Mon Sep 9, 2019, 10:01 AM

Sep 2019

1. We should have the runner up be vice president again.

2. We should NOT allow the Supremes to decide constitutionality. It is NOT in the Constitution.

3. The number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty Thousand, but each State shall have at Least one Representative.

And it's way past time to abolish all electorates and electors. It was a half ass measure to keep slaves out of the voting system while still counting them as citizens. Let the people vote. More democracy not less.

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We can't let the Founders' Electoral College, Senate tradeoffs distort democracy forever [View all] tymorial Sep 2019 OP

As bad as the racist electoral college is... PSPS Sep 2019 #1

We should go back to many of the original plans in the Constitution but NOT this one Farmer-Rick Sep 2019 #2

The electorate is US. But yes, abolish "electors" voting by proxy "for" us. lagomorph777 Sep 2019 #7

Our Founding Fathers were men of property who feared popular democracy dalton99a Sep 2019 #3

Great analysis on the fossil that is the US Senate. Having both it and the EC is unnecessary... brush Sep 2019 #5

Murder Turtle is the perfect poster boy for abolishing the Senate. lagomorph777 Sep 2019 #8

Agreed. It's arguable that he has more power than the president. I prefer to call him Moscow Mitch.. brush Sep 2019 #9

"Moscow Mitch" may be a more useful name politically. lagomorph777 Sep 2019 #10

The EC is archaic and a vestige of enslavement. Yes, let's get rid of it. As for the repug argument. brush Sep 2019 #4

Excellent read Freddie Sep 2019 #6