19528, RE: Realize... Posted by Wendell, Mon Dec-18-00 03:59 PM
>Hotep
What does that mean?
>That the electoral college gives a >stronger voice to states with >a small population, therefore over >at least 12 states would >be against it because that >would give states with large >populations, a bigger edge.
That's not true. The electoral college is based on population of each state. So Florida gets 25 votes while Maine gets 4. >Then one has to consider >that this is a CONSTITUTIONAL >ISSUE and CHANGING the constitution >is an unnecessarily long and >drawn-out process.
First remember that the Consitution gets amended not changed. And yes this process can take a long time, but I believe that it could be done by the next election.
It's not >as simple as ADDING TO.
It is, that's why they call it amendments. > Besides this feat >would not be TRUE activism, >it's passivism (see my second >post).
You are entitled to your opinion.
>Overall this effort could cause REAL >change to occur only alot >of over-expended energy. (I >am trying to discourage you >this time.):-(
How I see it, it's an ideal who's time has come. Somebody with start the change, we can be that someone.
Peace
Wendell
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