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Patty's avatar

Fantastic idea to use great quotes by great Americans during spring break.. No matter that you missed the actual anniversary date. These quotes are applicable and good on any day.

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Wally Firkins's avatar

Thank you Tara. The Electoral College system of selecting our Chief Magistrate is very clever and fair. When properly understood and implemented, it is perhaps a nearly perfect mechanism. However, because it is a bit cumbersome to understand, it is not universally understood and it is not well accepted in our current time. It is under attack as archaique and unnecessary. The popular vote is easy to understand but majority vote does not provide equality for our disparate interests and geographic diversity.

Unfortunately, the Electoral College is not populated and executed by the most competent individuals and public pressures sway the vote instead of actually accomplishing an outcome in the best interests of the States it represents.

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Jim's avatar

Exactly Right ✅️ 👏 👌 💯 👍

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Patty's avatar

Well said!

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Johnny Baker Jr. MLA's avatar

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

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James M Airesman's avatar

Thank you, Tara.

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Bruce Barlond's avatar

Great quote made by a GREAT man!

If only we had him around now!

Thank you Tara!

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Charlie Kendall's avatar

The outcry for a popular vote comes not from those who regard the country as a whole, but from those who have been molded by entitlements and self interests. The Electoral College is an ingenious idea that serves to do its best to consider the wide ranging interests that populate our great country.

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Jack Miller's avatar

Shocked. Enjoy you time away Tara.

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