Did you know that the Electoral College was instituted because the slave owning states didn't think they had enough power and wanted to make sure that slavery could never be abolished?
What a proud tradition! SMH.
And now we have small rural states who receive much more back from the federal government in aid than they contribute in taxes wanting to have a disproportionate say in how our government is run.
For example, rural legislators have been pushing the idea that it's wrong for states like NY and California to have stricter gun regulations than the rural states. John Doe from Wyoming doesn't see why he shouldn't be able to bring his assault weapon on the NYC subways. If they had a glimmer of what it is like to live in a densely populated city they would realize that populous states have a very good reason to have gun controls and if that means they won't visit to see a Broadway play they can stay home.
The south central states are well known for high poverty, poor education, right to work (for peanuts), etc. Income inequality is rampant. Why should these red southern states which are doing such a pitiful job of giving their citizens a decent quality of life have a disproportionate say in how our country is run. (Disclaimer--I have lived in four states, and I am now living in one of those states, a state that rejoices when Mississippi takes the 50th spot...my husband's job brought us here, and I have seen how poorly their one-party government has worked ever since.) It is sad to see so many children in poverty who need to bring backpacks of food home weekends so they won't starve (and the food pantry where I volunteer only has funds for the very saddest cases.) It is sad when the waterpark has end-of-year parties for each school and in some schools kids can't go because they don't own bathing suits. It is sad to drive down the rural highways and see so many ramshackle homes that would probably be condemned if anyone tried to inspect them.
So why should these states have a disproportionate number of electors? Let's give every citizen of our country equal representation in choosing a president.
Why is this important now? In only 16 years, two presidents were elected who were not "the people's choice." They were the choice of the states that do such a pitiful job of giving their citizens a decent quality of life. No wonder why we are in the mess we are in today.
What a proud tradition! SMH.
And now we have small rural states who receive much more back from the federal government in aid than they contribute in taxes wanting to have a disproportionate say in how our government is run.
For example, rural legislators have been pushing the idea that it's wrong for states like NY and California to have stricter gun regulations than the rural states. John Doe from Wyoming doesn't see why he shouldn't be able to bring his assault weapon on the NYC subways. If they had a glimmer of what it is like to live in a densely populated city they would realize that populous states have a very good reason to have gun controls and if that means they won't visit to see a Broadway play they can stay home.
The south central states are well known for high poverty, poor education, right to work (for peanuts), etc. Income inequality is rampant. Why should these red southern states which are doing such a pitiful job of giving their citizens a decent quality of life have a disproportionate say in how our country is run. (Disclaimer--I have lived in four states, and I am now living in one of those states, a state that rejoices when Mississippi takes the 50th spot...my husband's job brought us here, and I have seen how poorly their one-party government has worked ever since.) It is sad to see so many children in poverty who need to bring backpacks of food home weekends so they won't starve (and the food pantry where I volunteer only has funds for the very saddest cases.) It is sad when the waterpark has end-of-year parties for each school and in some schools kids can't go because they don't own bathing suits. It is sad to drive down the rural highways and see so many ramshackle homes that would probably be condemned if anyone tried to inspect them.
So why should these states have a disproportionate number of electors? Let's give every citizen of our country equal representation in choosing a president.
Why is this important now? In only 16 years, two presidents were elected who were not "the people's choice." They were the choice of the states that do such a pitiful job of giving their citizens a decent quality of life. No wonder why we are in the mess we are in today.
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