[ale] OT: Go Vote!

Andrew Swerlick raswerl at emory.edu
Tue Jul 18 20:15:44 EDT 2006


Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts wrote:
> Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts wrote:
> > KingBahamut wrote:
> > > I guess there is that whole electoral college thing, which I dont get
> > > entirely.
> > >
> > Well, without it, the candidate who got the most votes would win. And
> > that would be too logical. So, we created the electoral college as a way
> > of allowing the minority vote-getter to win. Ingenious, isn't it? (This
> > is not a partisan post. I just think the electoral college system is
> > crazy.)
> >
> Its not completely illogical, there are reasonable arguments for it.
> Generally those who support it argue that it gives states as an entity
> to have power. 
This should read "it allows states as an entity to have power" or "it 
gives states as an entity power"..... maybe I should edit before I hit send.

~Andrew S.





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