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Old 10-16-2007, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by stekim";p=&quot View Post
There is no reason to have the EC.
Yes, there is.

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No other democracy has it and the world it still spinning on its axis.
The US DOES have it, and the world it still spinning on its axis.

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It was set up because people didn't vote for President back in the day. So it made total sense. As soon as we went to direct vote for President it became unnecessary.
Another american history/government clueless one.

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But here's the best reason to scrap it: Any system where it's possible for the person getting the majority of the popular vote to lose the election cannot really be called democracy.
More nonsense.

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Another good reason: When America nation builds and installs governments, those governments NEVER get the EC. Wonder why........
That's because most countries prefer the parliamentary system - has absolutely nothing to do with the EC.
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