Question? Would it not be somewhat "disenfranchising" to the people of the state of Maine if said citizens voted contrary to the will of the nation, and that voice was ignored by the politicians thus eliminating the wording of the Constitution that expressly declares, "The United States shall guarantee to every state in the Union a republican form of government."? What's representative to the good people of Maine if their votes are made to reflect other states voices instead of their own?
It would appear that the ignorant legislators in the state of Main have made the assumption that the citizens of their state will always agree with only one party line. Even if this were constitutional what would happen the first time a conservative won the popular vote and Maine was forced by state legislation to cast their votes against the will of the people? That's the problem with liberals, they never think of the long range effects of any of their KNEE JERK emotional voting practices. Hell even in the most liberal/socialist state in the Union Mexifornia......the will of the people in being represented is adhered, as evidenced in the last election, that state overwhelmingly voted BLUE....even though they lost their votes to the will of the nation et al., their voice was heard via the votes of the Electoral College.
Not "one vote" in these UNITED STATES....united being the key term (implying the reality that the US is a conglomerate of separate but equal states) has ever been "disenfranchised" by the Electoral College system. Why? Because the STATES are made to comply with a simple (8th grade language) 8 page document of agreement among the states, the United States Constitution. Every state has their voice represented via the Electoral College format, what this system does guarantee is just as important as casting a vote is to freedom, the EC guarantees there will never be a single party despotic totalitarian form of Government in this nation.....as the constitution makes it vividly clear....every voice from every state regardless of size, must be heard and equally applied through representation.
Conclusion? Our founders where Genius Loci in terms of their wisdom garnered through the history of the world politic. The only way to remove this founding genius? To "fundamentally" change the United States of America from a Republic to a democracy. Where have I heard that propaganda before? If the US were a democracy.....why do all these 50 STATES have separate Constitutions? Paper for federal shit houses?
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