Originally posted by Gryn Jabar
People->Representative->Senators. The people DO elect the president via the representatives.
That's how it's supposed to be with the electoral college, but that's simply not the case. We do not directly vote for our president. As is obvious, by the fact that Bush lost the popular vote his first term. And it is VERY rare that a president actually gets a majority vote.
Personally I think they should ditch the electoral college and let people directly vote.
And I must say...it really amazes me how many Americans don't know shit about our constitution or anything.....amazes and saddens me.
Originally posted by Fire
The only point GCG has is that the people do not directly elect the president.
The exact point i am making
Originally posted by Fire
And well Gryn Jabar, if GCG is right about his 38 states statement then there are 12 states in which the respresentatives have the right not to listen to the people.
Reason being, as i understand it, under current law these 38 States can legally refuse to enroll many overseas first-time voting americans who were not born nor resided in America....A refusal of state residence by-laws.
Only 12 of the 50 states today will accept registrations from those who were born abroad but who have never resided in the United States. These 12 states are; Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Massachusetts, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.