Not in direct response to this - just a related factoid: No state in the union, by federal law or the constitution, has to allow its citizens to vote for the president. Of course, all 50 states do allow their citizens to vote toward how the state uses its own electoral votes.
--- On Wednesday, June 14, 2006 9:35 PM, Jerry Johnson scribed: --- > > No, the American People, a single collective unit, did elect Bush. > > If not, who was elected in 2004? > > It does not mean that ALL people VOTED for him. It does not mean a > majority VOTED for him. It does not mean even a plurality voted for > him (since this is not a factor in how an American President is > elected). > > But he WAS elected. > > He was elected by the electoral college, in accordance with our > constitution. > > And people are right, we, the American People, hold the collective > karma on what happens on his watch. Individuals don't, but the > collective entity does (since it elected him). > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:209375 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
