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The Electoral College’s Dirty History

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Who are the electors, anyway? And will the United States ever join the rest of the world, and adopt a popular vote for president?  Yale University Law & Political Science Professor Akhil Reed Amar says the Electoral College discourages voting, lessens the power of the states, and could work to the disadvantage of either major political party.  On this edition, Akhil Reed Amar speaks with Angela McKenzie of Initiative Radio about how the US constitution can be changed to create a more fair and just society.

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Akhil Reed Amar, Yale University Sterling Law and Political Science professor; Angela McKenzie, Initiative Radio host.

For More Information:
What is the Electoral College?
America’s Unwritten Constitution: The Precedents and Principles We Live by
Akhil Reed Amar discusses his book with Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
National Popular Vote
National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
Gravel’s justice of choice: Amar
How the Electoral College Works
The US electoral college explained: why we don’t vote directly for a president
Initiative Radio

Karl Rove Loses Election After Being Checkmated By Cyber Sleuths
http://occupyforaccountability.org/index.php?q=node/1075

MUSIC:

Alison Krauss & Union Station – Choctaw Hayride

Damian Marley – It Was Written (instrumental)

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