Abolish Electoral College
The Rev. Jesse Jackson and his son, Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr.
(D-Ill.), are leading a call to abolish the Electoral College. They say
getting rid of the Electoral College is the first step toward restoring
“the sanctity of the vote.” According to a press release, Jackson –
accompanied by members of the U.S. House of Representatives — “will
seek a meeting with President Bush while offering specific information
on what citizen initiatives are underway to place voting rights under
the protection of the U.S. Constitution, rather than at the mercy of
states’ rights.” The Jacksons, father and son, were holding a noontime
press conference in Washington on Tuesday to publicize their cause.
I don’t think the “Reverend” Jackson knows why the Founding Fathers
established the Electoral College in the first place. It was to prevent
demagogues like him from having the kind of influence Jesse thinks he
has. What the hess is the “sanctity of the vote?” Makes absolutely no
sense to me.
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