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Old 09-02-2006, 01:25 PM
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Default Re: California\'s attempt to end run the Constitution

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A useless anachronism that prevents a handful of large cities from usurping control of the Federal Government.

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Well, as long as we're not scaremongering. I've never heard someone claim the undemocratic nature of the EC as it's main virtue.

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Read the Federalist papers.

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I read Federalist 68, discussing the election of the president, and I didn't see what you're referring to. There was a bit about the supposed greater deliberative power of a body of electors, but no antimajoritarian sentiment. Care to be clearer?
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