Posted on 02/24/2019 10:00:16 PM PST by ransomnote
But I think the intention was to assign the electoral votes to the will of that states citizens, not other States.
The intent was that it reflect the will of the state's legislature, as elected by the citizens of the state. However, original intent has fared poorly in the federal courts. We live under the Living Constitution.
And what about the states that sign up illegals to vote when they give them drivers licenses? And now ballot harvesting?
There is nothing specific in the Constitution that addresses these issues. We've had shady electoral processes ever since Andrew Jackson introduced broad-based democracy into our political system. The courts have been lenient in addressing these issues.
Are we supposed to just let it go, saying its somehow legal and theres nothing we can do?
Unfortunately, yes. Only a constitutional amendment can address something so basic and so hard-coded into the Constitution.
Here is how I think it will play out. Let's assume for the moment that enough states sign on to the pact to activate it and Congress approves it.
If the Supreme Court strikes the pact down, we've dodged a bullet. If it accepts the pact, it will create such chaos that Congress will quickly write an amendment ending the Electoral College and going to direct popular vote for president. Note that Andrew Jackson proposed this in his first State of the Union letter in 1829, so it's not a new idea. To avoid further chaos, I would expect quick ratification by the states.
Thanks.
Will be more situationally aware in the future.
Very interesting information, G_W. Thanks for posting that. I noticed we had a derp visitation today. There was just 1 posting, nobody responded and they left. I know that doesn’t always happen, but it did today!
Good Questions!
Pehaps he hadn’t been leaned on to be part of the show yet.
I nominate you the official countdown person! Keep us informed daily if you please. I’d like that. OK?
Kit, would you mind posting your handy dandy screen cap of Hitler's posts? I'm thinking of just tossing them at him when he posts. That is all the attention he warrants. Well, justified, legal and moral attention.
That’ didn’t end well for Marie Antoinette .....
COINTELPRO techniques!
FReeQAnon Notable
LOL. I was watching the Yellow Vests in France recently. Everyone in their yellow vests and cell phones out recording.
It reminded me of Madame LeFarge knitting and knitting to record the evidence to use for the trials and beheadings to come.
I wonder if history is about to repeat itself? Seems to still be going pretty strong-not that our LSM will report it.
Thanks, so everything is useless, thanks.
Don’t think he said that...
But this was in there...
“Supreme Court strikes the pact down, we’ve dodged a bullet.?”
Not everything. I believe a few red states signed on to the pact in prior years. The people of those states need to get their state legislature to pull out of the pact. That would set it back a ways.
Thanks GW; I imagine Ransomnote has or will see this. IT would be a nice thing to post at the beginning of the thread so people can be referred back to it.
Looks like Roseanne now has a show on Jon Voight’s new Jewish Television Network. No idea what that is or where. But interesting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSWt2sMZpSE
New praying medic
We are at war
https://youtu.be/H2YdTfDGlgQ
Of course the Clinton’s would be number one, but it would be good to see Bill Maher go down if there is any truth to the sick allegations.
Rita, were you replying to a thread? Have you missed the requests to include at least a part of the post that you are replying to in your post? Did you really mean to sound so condescending?
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