Tuesday, October 19, 2004

A Big Ol' Honkin' Constitutional Fight

Texas political scientist GeorgeEdwards explains why the Electoral College is nonsense (in other words, he's not mincing words). In fact, its contemporary manifestation doesn't even reflect the Founders' intentions. If they'd had mass communications in 1787 Madison et al. would never have devised the College. I completely agree, and agree, and agree.

The one thing I don't get is, what's so bad about amending the Constitution? College critics like Edwards and Akhil Amar want to get rid of it without amending the Constitution. But sometimes you've just go to go out and have a big ol' honkin' constitutional fight.
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