Politics!

[Robin Blankenship]

Maybe you would prefer a one-party government. No fuss, no bother. No one
who doesn't agree with you. Ah, no diverisity.
Robin

----- Original Message -----
From: David Ilvedson <ilvey@jps.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2000 11:50 AM
Subject: RE: Politics!


> When you think about it, how can Bush really think he deserves to be
> President?  Gore not only won the popular vote, he did it with Nader in
the
> race.  Nader didn't get any Republican votes.  If Bush eventually gets the
> job he doesn't have a mandate, except job by default.
>
> David I.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
> > Of Robin Blankenship
> > Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 8:21 PM
> > To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > Subject: Re: Politics!
> >
> >
> > Bill Clinton made much of his electoral college victory to give
> > credence to
> > the notion that he had a "mandate" from the American people to
> > implement his
> > policies. He, who won 43% of the popular vote. It all depends on
> > who's ox is
> > being Gored.
> >
> > Robin Blankenship
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <DGPEAKE@AOL.COM>
> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 10:56 PM
> > Subject: Re: Politics!
> >
> >
> > > In a message dated 11/10/00 8:40:29 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> > > sckline@home.com writes:
> > >
> > > <<
> > >  >One good thing about the electoral college is that it
> > disallows the more
> > >  >populous states to "outvote" the smaller states.
> > >
> > >  I'm afraid I have to disagree. What it does is to distort the
campaign
> > >  strategies to favor the states which are undecided. Those in states,
> > >  large or small, where the outcome is pretty certain will get ignored,
> > >  while those states which might go either way get all the attention,
> > >  especially if they are large states.
> > >
> > >  But that is neither here nor there. The question is whether anyone's

> > >  vote should count less than anyone else's. I don't think it should
> > >  matter where you live. Also, the electoral college clouds the
outcome,
> > >  since electors in several states are permitted to vote against the
> > >  popular vote in their states, if they choose. They usually don't
> > >  choose to, but they are allowed to. In other states, if they vote
> > >  against the popular vote, they go to jail. The whole system is
> > >  arbitrary and unjust. Maybe it made sense in the 18th century, but
> > >  it doesn't now.
> > >
> > >  I think that the electoral college should be dissolved before the
> > >  next presidential election. Actually, it should have been dissolved
> > >  70 years ago. MHO.
> > >
> > >  Susan
> > >
> > >   >>
> > >
> > > The electoral college allows each state to have representation,
> > regardless
> > of
> > > its size. It makes the candidates visit the smaller states,
> > otherwise they
> > > would only go to large metropolitan city's. I would not like the large
> > states
> > > like California make the decisions for the rest of the country.
> > >
> > > Dave Peake, RPT
> > > Portland Chapter
> > > Oregon City, OR
> > > www.davespianoworks.locality.com
> >
> >
>