Subj : Re: OMG
To   : Kurt Weiske
From : Mike Powell
Date : Tue Jun 18 2024 17:38:07

 >  People vote, not provinces. Trust me, you don't want an electoral
 >  college in this day and age. The electoral college was created because
 >  our founding fathers had concerns about citizens having the ability to
 >  be educated on the issues and candidates.

I think we still need it....

 >  We certainly have the ability for each citizen to be educated. Whether
 >  they choose to do so is not as certain.

 ...because the schools, and now the internet, sure are not helping people
learn much of anything of value, much less about "the issues and candidates."
The Internet, if anything, has given those who are prone to belief in
conspiracy theories even more of an opportunity to get suckered.

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