The Electoral College has come under fire in recent years. Those objecting to the Electoral College seem to have no idea why it was included in the founding of America. Small states were fearful of being shut out of the process of electing a President and wanted a way to insure that they would have a voice. Without the electoral college, no one would campaign in North Dakota, Idaho, Montana, Kansas, and many other states where the populations are not as dense as some of the coastal states. Without the Electoral College, America would be governed by New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, and Philadelphia. Is that really what you want? Evidently Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez thinks that would be a good idea.<\/p>\n
The Washington Times<\/a> posted an article today about Representative Ocasio-Cortez’s recent remarks about the Electoral College.<\/p>\n The article reports:<\/p>\n The Democratic congresswoman posted an Instagram<\/a> story Monday that started with her driving along a deserted highway and joking about how many votes there are in rural America.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re coming to you live from the Electoral College,\u201d Ms. Ocasio-Cortez<\/a> said, National Review reported<\/a>. \u201cMany votes here, as you can see. Very efficient way to choose leadership of the country. I mean I can\u2019t think of any other way, can you?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n Ms. Ocasio-Cortez<\/a> cited a March New York magazine article<\/a> that said black, Hispanic and Asian-American voters are underrepresented by the Electoral College compared with white Americans.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cDue to severe racial disparities in certain states,\u201d the congresswoman said in her video, \u201cthe Electoral College effectively weighs white voters over voters of color, as opposed to a \u2018one person, one vote\u2019 system where all our votes are counted equally.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n What Representative Ocasio-Cortez wants is a democracy. We are a representative republic. She needs to go back to school and study American history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Electoral College has come under fire in recent years. Those objecting to the Electoral College seem to have no idea why it was included in the founding of America. Small states were fearful of being shut out of the … Continue reading