Politics!

[Robin Blankenship]

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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