Strengthening the Walls

 Rush lightly edited post —

Earlier here, I wrote about the danger of abolishing the electoral college. If anything, we should be strengthening it.

Better yet, I like the idea of strengthening the Electoral College without beginning citizen participation in the election process. I have some ideas for how this can be done, most of which I will need to put in a future post. According to the constitution except state legislature to decide how to select the electors who will vote for president. This message was put in constitution for a reason. Notice that in this system in any processes, Democratic, baseline is that the lecturer will be selected by people who sell it, been selected by the people. 

The other thing which can be done, is to educate. If people knew that the founders understood that not only did the people need to be protected from the government, but the people need to be protected from each other — would likely have more of an appreciation of the fragility of democracy. There would likely  be fewer hysterical people, less mud-slinging, and less fewer credible threats to our Democratic system .

With Increasingly apocalyptic language coming from our former leader,  this matter has become critically important.

More to come

Not So Fast!

 Quick post yes –

Recently, I saw yet again an article promoting the idea of abolishing the electoral college. While I understand the frustration of people surrounding voting, this is a terrible idea; Something I have spoken to previously.

If we are already having trouble,l deciding what the popular vote is, imagine what it would be like trying to validate the votes of all 50 states. 

Our founding fathers were indeed wise. They understood that a direct vote was not the way to go. They knew that unchecked mass emotions could untether the democracy. 

The safeguard they come up with was the electoral college. No the electoral cottage does not fit the 24 hour new cycle or the deadline of the next days New York Times.

However, the intent was for the state legislature to decide who were responsible men, who could cast a vote for president after thoughtful reflection.

I suggest that with the turmoil of Trump ism, if anything, the electoral college should be strengthened. However, this should not occur at the expense of citizen involvement. Let’s leave the electoral college in place and concentrate on removing money from politics. That alone when successfully implemented, will be enough.

[Draft Rush post]

Mr. Vance, You’re No Thomas Jefferson!

 The slick prevaricator from Ohio, J.D. Vance,  made clear tonight that he is no Thomas Jefferson, and not even a Jack Kennedy.  His refusal to answer question after question showed his true purpose better than any campaign appearance could.  The man is not really interested in the country and its people, their welfare. He is more interested in pleasing the powerful, and taking a seat in the halls of the wealthy.  Thus was shown his by refusing to agree that Joe Biden won the election in 2020. Vance revealed his true values:  The truth is expendable when one has the chance to advance one’s career. This is the worst side of American politics.