Much has been said about the Electoral College (e c).
Most of the arguments against the e c have been in the context of the individual vote does not count and therefore is not "democratic".
The government of the United States was not designed to be a democracy, but rather a representative republic.
This is what I believe the founders intended:
"A republic is form of government whereby the majority elects representatives to enact laws on behalf of everyone."
This is what it has devolved to:
"A democracy is direct government rule by the majority and is concerned only with the wants or needs of the dominant group."
Notice the difference?
The most perfect example of a democracy in action is a lynch mob!
I am not arguing that changes should not be made to the e c concept. Far from it, I think changes should be made.
I think that the e c could and should better represent the popular vote of each state. How?
Simple. Allocate e c ballots by having each congressional district having one vote and one vote for each senator per state.
This would help some smaller communities not have their voice taken away by New Orleans, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City, Chicago, etc.
I would like for you to follow the link by clicking on the heading of this post. Then post your thoughts.
