Originally Posted by Jeffery J. Haas
Originally Posted by Hamish Howl
Yeah, I tend to agree.

But if a part of the constitution isn't working, you amend it.

But it's unlikely we will ever arrive at a sufficient number to do an amendment.
If it was JUST the EC and only the EC, it might not be such an issue but, together WITH gerrymandering, the gutting of the Voting Rights Act, AND rulings like Citizens United, it's a FOUR PRONGED weapon against the democratic process.

My argument is simple:

1. EC
2. Gerrymandering
3. Gut the VRA
4. Citizens United

You only get to pick ONE.
You DON'T get to have ALL FOUR.
I have no problems with the Electoral college because we are a union of the several states. Each state as part of that union has a say. I'm totally against gerrymandering, gerrymandering is a system of our representatives choosing their voters instead of the voters choosing their representatives. But as long as both parties see that gerrymandering can give them a political advantage, it's here to stay. State legislatures could outlaw it if they wanted to. But the party in control of the state legislature doesn't want to, they want to use the power of gerrymandering to enhance their political advantage. After the 2010 census, the Republicans hollered their lungs out of the injustice of the democratic gerrymandering of Illinois and New York while the Democrats did the same when the GOP gerrymandered Texas and North Carolina. Another case where if one party does it, it's perfectly okay and right, but if the other party gerrymanders, it is wrong and evil.

I don't believe corporations are people, but money talks. Neither party wants to bite the hand that feeds it, corporations are big investors in our political system and to both parties. I say investors instead of donors because corporations expect a good return on their investment. They get it. If I had my way, I'd have an amendment that would state that only a living, breathing citizen of the United States could donate to any political candidate or party.

It's high past time that we start electing Americans to congress and the presidency who put America first instead of their political party. For way too long we have been electing Republicans and Democrats who happen to be Americans instead of Americans who happen to be Republicans and Democrats.