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Month: December 2020

The Electoral College

The Electoral College

I first made this proposal 4 years ago. The following has been slightly updated due to the current situation. The Situation Since we are in a year with a presidential election, the subject of eliminating the Electoral College has become prominent again. While this may be psychologically satisfying to many, it is extremely unlikely to ever gain enough traction to change the US Constitution, the requirements for an amendment are such that it is unlikely that ¾ of the States…

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Collective Insanity

Collective Insanity

I can only see fragments of what is happening (that is a part of the human condition), but what I see is very discouraging. It seems that chaos and hatred are being magnified on many fronts. In other cases, I see a development of pinched souls in many friends and acquaintances. Chaos and hatred Humanity has long had mob violence as an aspect of mob psychology. This may have ancient roots far preceding our species (witness shark feeding frenzies, massed…

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