Why the Electoral College is Bad for America – Part II
A book by George C. Edwards III, 2004. Criticism of the status quo is easy. What is harder is to create a better alternative.1 I confess to having little patience… Read more »
Monthly Archives: September 2019
Why the Electoral College is Bad for America – Part I
A book by George C. Edwards III, 2004. Democracy is always an easy sell. If you admire democracy, if you feel that America is or should be a democracy, you’ll… Read more »
Shaping the Electoral College Part XIV of XIV
Subtitle: September 6th & 7th. Putting it all together. With an eye on keeping separation of powers and preventing corruption of the executive branch, our Framers on September 6th 1787… Read more »
The Triumph of the Constitution, by Clinton Rossiter
The triumph of the Convention of 1787 is that in raising a standard to which the wise and honest could repair, it also raised one that met the threefold test… Read more »
Shaping the Electoral College Part XIII of XIV
September 5th. George Mason prefers the government of Prussia. As we know, the Convention adjourned on September 17th and forwarded the draft Constitution to Congress. At this late stage, September… Read more »
Shaping the Electoral College Part XII of XIV
Subtitle: September 4th. David Brearley (NJ) delivered another partial report from the Committee of Eleven, which was established on August 31st. Composed of one delegate from each state, the committee… Read more »
Shaping the Electoral College Part XI of XIV
Subtitle: In Convention August 24th – His Excellency, the President of the United States of America. Today’s Summary: • First formal use of “President.” • Single seven year term. •… Read more »
Shaping the Electoral College Part X of XIV
Subtitle: July 26th – Back to Square One. “We are,” James Wilson reminded delegates, “providing a constitution for future generations, and not merely for the peculiar circumstances of the moment.”… Read more »
Shaping the Electoral College Part IX of XIV
Subtitle: July 25th. Despite trodding familiar ground once again, we can see today the Framers’ determination to craft a corruption-free mode of election such that new Presidents could faithfully execute… Read more »