http://www.saveourstates.com/2010/the-electoral-college-versus-the-world/ Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:34:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.saveourstates.com/2010/the-electoral-college-versus-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-330 Trent Fri, 05 Aug 2011 03:30:03 +0000 http://www.saveourstates.com/?p=509#comment-330 It is simply not true that parliament is more democratic, as the amount of money spent campaigning has nothing to do with how democratic a process is. Blame a combination of big government (as power increases, it becomes worth more for people to influence the outcome) and that darned First Amendment. It is simply not true that parliament is more democratic, as the amount of money spent campaigning has nothing to do with how democratic a process is. Blame a combination of big government (as power increases, it becomes worth more for people to influence the outcome) and that darned First Amendment.

]]> http://www.saveourstates.com/2010/the-electoral-college-versus-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-329 Susan Goding Fri, 05 Aug 2011 02:19:07 +0000 http://www.saveourstates.com/?p=509#comment-329 Parliament is more democratic. Presidential elections require massive amounts of money to mount a national campaign for a party leader. Why not elect the party and let the party choose the leader. Prime ministers only need to campaign in their district, a much less financial onerous effort. Parliament is more democratic. Presidential elections require massive amounts of money to mount a national campaign for a party leader. Why not elect the party and let the party choose the leader. Prime ministers only need to campaign in their district, a much less financial onerous effort.

]]> http://www.saveourstates.com/2010/the-electoral-college-versus-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Trent Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:03:29 +0000 http://www.saveourstates.com/?p=509#comment-71 The undermining of Federalism that you identify really goes back, I think, to the 1913 constitutional amendments. Those changes, allowing federal income taxes and forcing the direct election of U.S. Senators, unleashed a tidal wave of federal government power that continues today. The undermining of Federalism that you identify really goes back, I think, to the 1913 constitutional amendments. Those changes, allowing federal income taxes and forcing the direct election of U.S. Senators, unleashed a tidal wave of federal government power that continues today.

]]> http://www.saveourstates.com/2010/the-electoral-college-versus-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Daniel Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:12:17 +0000 http://www.saveourstates.com/?p=509#comment-70 First of I agree with what you have stated. In addition to this however, I am against our current tax policies which were permantly changed during WWII. During previous wars taxes were collected directly by the Fedral government to expedite the war cause (I believe the first was the civil war). However during times of peace the Federal government only taxed for transportation and Defense. Social security was added later. After WWII however our leaders decided that it was best to allow the Federal government to keep taxing directly. This is not how our government was originally designed. Also it takes the power of the purse away from each individual state and gives it to the few people who lead the House and Senate. It also removes responsibilty from our Senators and House memebers elected from our state. They can now claim they voted against a bill even though money from our state is going to fund it. I would never suggest making a drastic change because of the people who depend on entitlements. However gradual change over time with a goal of restoring our government to it's original form would allow the states to slowly take responsibility for themselves. First of I agree with what you have stated. In addition to this however, I am against our current tax policies which were permantly changed during WWII. During previous wars taxes were collected directly by the Fedral government to expedite the war cause (I believe the first was the civil war). However during times of peace the Federal government only taxed for transportation and Defense. Social security was added later. After WWII however our leaders decided that it was best to allow the Federal government to keep taxing directly. This is not how our government was originally designed. Also it takes the power of the purse away from each individual state and gives it to the few people who lead the House and Senate. It also removes responsibilty from our Senators and House memebers elected from our state. They can now claim they voted against a bill even though money from our state is going to fund it. I would never suggest making a drastic change because of the people who depend on entitlements. However gradual change over time with a goal of restoring our government to it's original form would allow the states to slowly take responsibility for themselves.

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