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2020-01-28 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Besoeker 2020-01-28 08:19|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Cause its a union of states not the people. The Constitution was ratified by states, not popular vote. Nine small states were not going to give up their sovereignty to four larger states. The compact was arranged so that the smaller states would not be usurped by the larger ones. Four larges states or 12 major urban areas, the checks remain the same unless you want to dissolve the compact.

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-01-28 12:23|| 2020-01-28 12:23|| Front Page Top

#2 /\ Not sure I've ever heard it explained (without PPT) quite as succinctly. Less than 100 words.... if Freds Auto-Werd-Count-meter is functioning correctly.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-01-28 12:28|| 2020-01-28 12:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Tyranny of the Majority: A Lynch Mob is an exercise in "majority rule" democracy.

Posted by magpie 2020-01-28 18:49|| 2020-01-28 18:49|| Front Page Top

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