tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-582101233593230587.post640847615566508932..comments2023-04-16T06:39:36.103-04:00Comments on Hometown, USA: Another Warrior in a Lost CauseKevin Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555818021469626619noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-582101233593230587.post-58814244869490245982016-11-27T17:43:11.250-05:002016-11-27T17:43:11.250-05:00"[I]t is there to prevent the 'tyranny of..."[I]t is there to prevent the 'tyranny of the masses'" -- that one is especially rich, given the result most likely from December 19th. By the way, that's my conservative ex-wife's birthday. I hope she likes the outcome. I sure as Hell won't.Pinku-Senseihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16247618351725715844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-582101233593230587.post-48120459693655903042016-11-27T13:10:21.695-05:002016-11-27T13:10:21.695-05:00Fulfilling that Chinese curse of hoping you live i...Fulfilling that Chinese curse of hoping you live in interesting times. Interesting times, indeed. <br /><br />There have been 4 of these pro-Electoral College letters in my local paper now. There are a couple of recurring themes. One is that it is there to prevent the "tyranny of the masses." Another is that since it was conceived by the Founding Fathers, hallowed be their name, it must be infallible. These being the same FFs who embraced slavery and didn't even think of allowing women to vote. Kevin Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10555818021469626619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-582101233593230587.post-1037859380425969992016-11-27T08:46:42.769-05:002016-11-27T08:46:42.769-05:00No, the Electoral College will prove to be broken ...No, the Electoral College will prove to be broken next month, when it fails its task of preventing unqualified candidates from becoming President.Pinku-Senseihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16247618351725715844noreply@blogger.com