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Why not get rid of the states and Senate and the House

Posted on: March 19, 2019 at 09:48:31 CT

tcat KC

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We have the technology for direct democracy. If they love democracy so much, get rid of the people who want power of other people.

Really all we need is a CEO (President) a CFO (Vice Pres) and a board (the Supreme Court).

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Warren calls for abolition of the Electoral College - Ragnar Danneskjold MU

- 3/19 08:27:24

It would take a constitutional amendment which needs - Alferd Packer MU

- 3/19 11:05:10

Dems want to change every rule or law that... - JayRoy KC - 3/19 11:02:15

That could potentially start a civil war (nm) - Fourth and Long MU - 3/19 10:36:21

If states believe that the popular vote is the correct way - DHighlander KC - 3/19 10:08:04

RE: If states believe that the popular vote is the correct way - MOCO SON MU - 3/19 11:23:18

Actually individual state can decide how they wish to - DHighlander KC - 3/19 11:39:52

RE: Actually individual state can decide how they wish to - MOCO SON MU - 3/19 11:59:40

Why does a single vote in MT count more than mine - raskolnikov MU - 3/19 10:19:07

RE: Why does a single vote in MT count more than mine - MOCO SON MU - 3/19 11:26:20

Doesn't address my concern at all - raskolnikov MU - 3/19 13:31:29

maybe do like Maine and devide the votes based on - tigerinhogtown STL - 3/19 11:06:10

RE: maybe do like Maine and devide the votes based on - MOCO SON MU - 3/19 11:27:28

The people of Delaware, Maine and Montana will feel better - Bulldog Bob Brown STL - 3/19 10:43:12

oh boy (nm) - Sal KC - 3/19 10:40:34

you’re ignorant (nm) - pickle MU

- 3/19 10:30:44

The top five, most populous, states have well over 50% of - DHighlander KC - 3/19 10:28:51

BUT if that is where the people are, why should they not hav - raskolnikov MU - 3/19 13:33:11

but that is representative of the entire country - Sal KC - 3/19 10:45:41

Egg-zackly. nm - hokie VT - 3/19 10:41:32

Maybe they have TWO KIDS in NYC and bareclona... nm - hokie VT - 3/19 10:23:48

It's a republic, not a democracy. - RHAYWORTH MU - 3/19 10:23:05

RE: It's a republic, not a democracy. - MOCO SON MU - 3/19 11:30:48

Why not get rid of the states and Senate and the House - tcat KC - 3/19 09:48:31

And meanwhile in other news. - Tigrrrr! MU

- 3/19 09:37:41

Hey, the dums should get some more votes from it. - GA Tiger MU - 3/19 08:55:01

That would to require a constitutional amendment, I - hokie VT - 3/19 08:52:20

3/4 of the states' legislatures needed to ratify amendments. - Alferd Packer MU

- 3/19 11:11:10

You are correct, sir. The 2/3 number was for some other - hokie VT - 3/19 11:35:54

They will tie their electors to whoever wins the popular vot - Ragnar Danneskjold MU

- 3/19 09:03:46

Wouldn’t it be great if they got that passed and then we had - hokie VT - 3/19 09:10:12

lol I should not have laughed at that(nm) - Ragnar Danneskjold MU

- 3/19 09:12:00

I agree that it would take an amendment. - DC Jayhawk KU - 3/19 08:59:41

Doesn't that render the purpose of the - mizzouSECedes STL - 3/19 09:56:35

Electoral college vs. electors. - DC Jayhawk KU - 3/19 10:07:35

It does, thanks (nm) - mizzouSECedes STL - 3/19 10:26:44

That is an intriguing and frightening possibility. Nm - hokie VT - 3/19 09:04:51

Is it? Strange position for a Lincoln supporter (nm) - pickle MU

- 3/19 09:11:41

Only blue stars will do that - Ferg STL - 3/19 09:04:39

I don't know - DC Jayhawk KU - 3/19 09:16:04

Regrettably, Virginia has become a reliably blue state in - hokie VT - 3/19 09:23:20

A blue state like… Michigan? Nm - hokie VT - 3/19 09:12:21

If it stops dems from winning, it's unfair. - RHAYWORTH MU - 3/19 08:50:25

This will hasten the exercise of the 10th amendment (nm) - escalade MU - 3/19 08:48:27

Get rid of all of it. Decentralize (nm) - pickle MU

- 3/19 08:45:55

Yup. Socialists will try to harvest every vote from illegals - hokie VT - 3/19 08:45:52

generic internals must be telling them they’re going - Floyd Turbo 99 - 3/19 08:42:04

RE: Warren calls for abolition of the Electoral College - Tigrrrr! MU

- 3/19 08:28:03