1Jan 31, 2020
Baguio A Short Story Bobby Everett Smith January 30, 2020 In 1961, NAS Cubi Point in the Philippines was a busy place. U.S. Aircraft carriers of the 7th Fleet came in regularly for minor repairs, refueling, and some R&R for the crew. I was a lieutenant in the U S Navy stationed at Utility Squadron […]
2Jan 22, 2020
From the Guardian Abolish the Electoral College Grassroots Democrats cannot stay silent on the anti-democratic Electoral College. We need a groundswell of Democratic support to pass the Constitutional Amendment and ABOLISH the Electoral College! Trump could lose the popular vote by 8 MILLION and still win the Electoral College in 2020. To win, Democrats must […]
3Jan 22, 2020
Advantages and Disadvantages of the Electoral College The United States elects its president and vice-president using the Electoral College system. It takes a majority of 270 electoral votes out of 535 to win the election. Advantages Those in favor say The Electoral College is fundamental to American federalism (a division of powers between State and national […]
4Jan 20, 2020
For or Against the Electoral College System of Electing President and Vice President of the United States? Jimmy Carter recommended a Constitutional Amendment in 1977 to eliminate the Electoral College system for electing the president and vice president of the United States. It has not passed as of January 2020. Even today, the Electoral College […]
5Jan 19, 2020
Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Presidential Election by a vote of 306 to 232 in the Electoral College. The popular vote was Hillary Clinton, 65,853,516 and Donald Trump 62,984,625 a popular vote surplus for Hillary by a margin of 3,154,891 votes. How did Trump pull off such a large-scale margin in the […]
6Jan 18, 2020
Electoral College Basics (Wikipedia) The Electoral College is a body of electors established by the United States Constitution, which forms every presidential election year for the purpose of electing the president and vice president of the United States. The Electoral College consists of 538 electors, and a majority of at 270 electoral votes is required […]
7Jun 22, 2018
A Letter from John McQueen, Representative South Carolina on Why the Civil War In December 1860 former South Carolinian congressman John McQueen wrote regarding the reasons as to why South Carolina was contemplating secession from the Union. In the letter, McQueen claimed: “The U.S. president-elect Abraham Lincoln supports equality and civil rights for African Americans as well as the […]
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