I just looked at the map of the election results this morning and all those rural areas had lots of votes from democrats. David I. > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf > Of Robin Blankenship > Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2000 9:34 AM > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Subject: Re: Politics! > > > The current electoral divide is clearly visible on maps. The gulf between > liberals and conservatives is much more profound and deeply felt that most > realize. It is the difference between those packed into urban areas and > willing to forgo freedom for conformity and safety versus those in more > rural environments who treasure freedom above life itself. A split of the > country into two separate republics looms on the horizon. It is almost > inevitable. It does not have to mean war. That is up to the liberals. The > government is NOT God. It just acts that way. > > Robin Blankenship > Sic Semper Tyrannis > ("Thus Ever to Tyrannts" - the motto of the Commonwealth of Virginia) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Richard Moody <remoody@midstatesd.net> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2000 1:39 AM > Subject: Re: Politics! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <<Looking at Fla in the postition to decide the out come of the > > Presidential > > > election only because of something called the Electoral College, even > > after > > > one candidate already has the the majority of popular votes, you gotta > > > wonder "what the heck" but it ain't Jim B's fault. ---ric>> > > > > > > > > > One good thing about the electoral college is that it > disallows the more > > > populous states to "outvote" the smaller states. With its massive > > population > > > in a popular vote election, a more populous state like > California could > > very > > > easily dictate the national outcome of a low-voter-turnout election. > > States > > > have more representation under the electoral college system. > > > > I must ask why should "states" have more representation than > the people in > > presidential elections? I don't vote as a state, I vote as a person. I > > thought that was one thing that was settled in the Civil War, > even though > > the blood of my ancestors was shed for "states rights". > > > > > > I think things will stay as they are because the constitution > would have > > to > > > be amended. The present electoral college is probably the best system > for > > > our country made up of many states which vary greatly in population. > Some > > of > > > the more conservative, smaller states do not want their voting power > > reduced > > > by the liberal "left" coasts. > > > > > > John Formsma > > > Blue Mountain, MS > > > > And what about some of the more liberal smaller states who don't want > their > > "voting power" reduced by a giant conservative state like.... Texas > > perhaps?? > > > > Forget the "states" give the vote to the people. > > > > I say amend the Constitution. The electoral college is the only reason > why > > this election isn't decided. ---ric. > > > > > > > >
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