Democracy or a Republic. You decide.

 

     There's a movement going on in this country, yet again, that is aimed at enticing  Americans to favor a  dangerous idea about our voting procedure.  An idea disguised as something noble and fair, based however, on inaccuracies and misunderstandings.  An idea so radical that if passed, as some states already have introduced legislation, could spell the end of America as we know it!  This  idea is that of getting rid of the electoral college and implementing a popular vote in a general election, such as voting for President of the United States.  http://www.nationalpopularvote.com/

       "James Madison, the very Father of the Constitution,  In Federalist 10,  warned every American that among democracy’s many dangers was this chief one: “A common passion or interest will, in almost every case . . . [combine to destroy] . . . personal security or the rights of property . . . [and insist on] . . . reducing mankind to a perfect equality . . . in their possessions, their opinions, and their passions.”  And as you can see, this is already happening in our society.  The fact that today's politicians are trying to cater  to certain groups of people, mostly the poor and minority, is evidence enough of the dangers of a popular vote.   The electoral college was implemented to separate powers from combining  so as not to have a ruling class.  Your vote goes from your  state,  to the nation.  It has to pass through hurdles in order to be counted in case of any questionable practices.  With a popular vote, you open yourself up to all kinds of evils, which if anything were to happen, could damage the entire process and would most likely result in the wrong person unfairly being elected.  In a popular vote, if any fraud were to occur, the whole system could crumble under an oligarchy (a few), a monarchy (one) or a democracy ( many).  Not to say that  it cannot happen under an electoral vote, but the chances are much higher in a democracy based vote.  

     The fact that a Republican Senator and ex Presidential Candidate would try to get socialism implemented in the United States should cause everyone to stand up and take notice to what's going on in this country!  You would expect this from Democrats, because their halls are filled with Marxists, socialists, Maoist, and Communists, but you would think that Republicans knew better.  America's foundations are being ripped apart by people who hate what she stands for and it's evident by this movement, whether its by ignorance or on purpose.  Preserve America's heritage.  Preserve the Electoral College. 

The Electoral College:  A Check on Socialism  Pt.1 http://www.campuschristians.info/articles/electoral1.html

The Electoral College:  Protecting Minority Rights Pt.2  http://www.campuschristians.info/articles/electoral2.html

The Federalist Papers - Library of Congress  http://thomas.loc.gov/home/histdox/fed_68.html 

Constitution of the United States   12th Amendment  http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_amendments_11-27.html