Politics!

[Robin Blankenship]

And, you will find hard core conservatives in San Francisco, too. But, there
IS a very deep philosophical/political/moral chasm between present day
liberals and conservatives. The arrogance of the former is doubly sad
because it is also blind. I refer you to the map published in USA Today a
couple of days ago. The percentages of victor/loser become much more
dramatic as one looks at large metro areas AND at very rural areas. As the
city people would not submit to domination from the rural "hicks", neither
will the rural people submit to the tyranny of the cities. Only thing is,
the city people do not see or understand this. There is a ticking time bomb
in our nation; just as surely as there was in the 1830's and '40's. I'm not
saying that this is a good thing. Far from it. But, it IS there.
Robin

----- Original Message -----
From: David Ilvedson <ilvey@jps.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2000 1:04 PM
Subject: RE: Politics!


> 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.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>