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Bug analysis: USA power structure

Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, May 19 2012 @ 10:55 AM EDT

If the election was on popular vote only, New York,California, PA, IL, Florida, Texas, Ohio, Michigan, and Georgia would be where the candidates congregate. States like RI, WY, AK, HI, and Vermont would never see a political add, much less a live candidate. On second thoughts, the absence of political adds would be a virtue.

The electoral college, in theory, serves as a check against both corrupt politicians, and corrupt voters. In practice, that functionality is observed so rarely that it might as well be non-existent.

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Bug analysis: Groklaw isn't for politics - Authored by: PJ on Saturday, May 19 2012 @ 09:54 PM EDT

Bug analysis: USA power structure

Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, May 19 2012 @ 11:23 AM EDT

As a US insider I say it's how we fund elections. The current system allows
those with large amounts of money to run the show.

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Bug analysis: USA power structure

Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, May 19 2012 @ 03:24 PM EDT

I'm no fan of the Electoral College, but I don't think a
nationwide popular vote solves the fundamental problem that
the views of most US citizens aren't represented in
government. Almost all the points you raised apply to *any*
majoritarian system -- the EC just makes it even worse.
Perhaps a nationwide system of proportional representation
would be a better choice? Although it would probably require
a more thorough refactoring of the source base to get there.

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Bug analysis: USA power structure - Authored by: Wol on Saturday, May 19 2012 @ 05:39 PM EDT

Bug analysis: USA power structure

Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, May 19 2012 @ 05:48 PM EDT

I see two more bugs in the structure of the US Congress.
one. We need a pocket veto so each law can be assessed on it's own.
two. A way for laws to get to the floor to be voted on without having to be
approved by a Democrat or a Republication. Why can't individual citizens
introduce bills, or at least start the process.

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Bug analysis: USA power structure - Authored by: rcsteiner on Saturday, May 19 2012 @ 11:54 PM EDT

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