Subj : Your tax dollars at
To   : Ron Lauzon
From : Lee Lofaso
Date : Tue Dec 17 2019 07:37:29

Hello Ron,

>LL>And the result shows Hillary Clinton winning the popular vote
>LL>by almost 3 million more votes than the next contestant ...
>
>Which is completely irrelevant since we don't elect the President by popular
> vote (it's in the Constitution).

There is nothing in the US Constitution mandating the use of the
electoral college process in order to elect the President.

IOW, we can choose direct democracy, rather than relying on the
electoral college process.

>Which is, of course, why the Dems want to eliminate the Electoral College.

There is no electoral college.  Never has been.  What we have
is an electoral college system.  We are free to use that system,
if we choose.  We are also free not to use that system, if we
choose.

>But to do that they need to amend the Constitution, which they aren't doing.

There is no need to amend the US Constitution.  We are free to
use, or not use, the electoral college system.  Nothing is forced
upon us.

>Instead they are trying to subvert the Constitution.

Not at all.  Nowhere have I stated, or even suggested, the need
to amend the US Constitution.

>What group is a threat to the Constitution?

Antidemocratic nutjobs.

Direct democracy is what every prodemocratic individual on the
face of this planet should fully support.  One person, one vote.
It really is that simple.

That is how we elect our local officials.
That is how we elect our state officials.
That is how we elect our members of Congress.

Why not elect our president and vice president the same way?

--Lee

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