Politics!

[David Ilvedson]

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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