08-18-2020, 07:49 PM
(08-18-2020, 05:17 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: I have a quick second so I wanted to respond to this. It's not really a myth, but an interpretation, and evolved one form the original intent. Your assessment of the EC's original intent is spot on.
The states' rights argument for the EC falls flat, though. The POTUS is not in charge of the states, he doesn't represent the states, he represents the people. Several of the framers wanted a popular vote for president because of this, but they knew it wouldn't float for the south.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
