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>>>I believe electoral votes is not an accurate way of reflecting our country's choice and it should be changed to the popular vote myself.
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>>The idea of a representative government is to protect the minority from the tyrany of the majority. If a popular vote was used then California, New York, Texas and Florida would decide every presidential election.
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>Jake,
>As an outsider I tell you now that I don't fully understand the nuances of your Electoral College system.
>But your statement above caused me to ask myself 'how is the Electoral College "representative government" AND how does it protect from the tyranny of the majority?'.
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>Let me use todays's Supreme Court decision on sodomy to illustrate...
>IF put to the Congress or if put to the Electoral College or even if put to a referendum I think it's a fair bet that all three would "vote" to outlaw the practise. Given the high court's ruling - that the bedroom's antics cannot be legislated - none of those decision methods would succeed in protecting the minority from the tyranny of the majority.
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>Can you answer the question above that I asked myself?

Jim;

The decisions, desires and wants of the majority must go unanswered. We have to cater to those who are in the minority. This is the thought process taught and projected from such establishments as U.C. Berkeley.

The majority should pay the bills and as the rich are not the majority they should pay nothing but gain everything. There are no social norms so do as you please and what feels good. There are no negative social consequences or personal responsibility for the minority because they have been deprived.

Now if everyone would just act like the minority there would be no society. Who is that minority I am referring to? Why it is the jerk that only wants to do what feels good and has no consideration for others. That is the minority!

From a nation who can "elect" a president we are a great example of how others should act.

Tom