...As this relates to U.S. farmers and ranchers living in quiet communities across the United States, it is becoming painfully obvious that rural Americans are considered public enemy number one. That’s according to some very public figures who recently tweeted about us hicks in the sticks. For example, MSNBC producer Kyle Griffin tweeted over the weekend, “By 2040, about 70% of Americans are expected to live in the 15 largest states. They will have only 30 senators representing them, while the remaining 30% of Americans will have 70 senators representing them.” Following Griffin’s tweet, MSNBC reporter Joy Reid retweeted with the comment, “This is the core threat to our democracy. The rural minority — the people @JYSexton just wrote a long thread about — have and will continue to have disproportionate power over the urban majority.” Reid is referring to author JY Sexton who accused Midwestern rural Americans of being racist with a skewed world view that is a “major, major existential problem.” He wrote that this demographic only believes in the Constitution when it’s “advantageous.” In response to these tweets, Resurgent editor, radio host and Fox News contributor Erick Erickson wrote, “To have a national ‘news’ host call rural America a ‘core threat’ to our democracy is both striking arrogance and striking ignorance.”
It appears Griffin could use a lesson in our nation’s government. Perhaps, he should be taught the difference between a Democracy and a Republic? I’ll echo what one commenter posted following this tweet: “A Democracy is like having two lions and one lamb decide what’s for dinner.” There’s a reason our founding fathers created the Electoral College, but since the presidential election, it’s becoming an increasingly popular opinion to ditch it altogether.
Plans are afoot to circumvent the Electoral College without amending the Constitution. Ever heard of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact? CBS News reports:
In states including Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Ohio and New Mexico, legislators have said they plan to introduce legislation that would require their state’s Electoral College voters cast ballots for the presidential candidate who earns the most votes nationwide, regardless of the statewide results. Since 2006, 11 states have signed onto the compact, which require their Electoral College voters to cast ballots for the national popular vote winner. In theory it would take effect once it involves states representing at least 270 electoral votes, the threshold to win the presidency. The states that have already passed legislation to join the group represent 165 electoral votes. Typically reliably Democratic states, the list includes California, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington and D.C. — all where Democrat Hillary Clinton defeated Republican Donald Trump. Advocates note the measures have cleared several Republican-controlled legislative chambers, including the Arizona House this year. That bill did not come up for a vote in the GOP-controlled state Senate.
And this is just one of the issues raised in Radke's post. Please take the time to READ THE ENTIRE COLUMN
UPDATE
For further discussion please see My resonse to Amanda Radke and others
5 comments:
Leadership in New Mexico is very weak to me,
this state has so much corruption and poorly thought out decisions in Santa Fe..........it's scarey to say the least. Our youth in New Mexico are tremendously uninformed and exhibit a great deal of "lack of knowledge in respect to Civic and state matters that need guidance in making New Mexico a stong and well guided state with common sense decisions in order to make this a state with good examples and good reputation..........instead of a stage with terrible and shameful statistics. Examples.....terrible educations, lack of civic awareness, corrupt tax and commercial business growths, 'brother in law" or cousin appointments, Senators and congressman with "washington" sheep herding. Most of our polititions here in New Mexico run for office simply for the benefits and perks.....instead of working in the true interest of the people. How can they forget that cattle, sheep, foresty , agricultural enterprises, farms, mining, hunting, and recreation are great income sources and create a huge tax base for our state. And, NM is a great source of Uranium for the entire world, but it is being ignored and sold by corrupt polititions. and, without the oil fields and coal mines in NM....getting priority tax breaks.........we are destined to continue as one of the poorest states in America, with the poorest results, with the poorest statistics in the USA. we will apparently lead in the nation with apalling status and reputation.
no further comment.. I will have a robot to respond to the negative comments. ha
I'm a Texan but I love New Mexico--having lived there on several different occasions (including a couple of years with the Ag faculty at NMSU). Also, I'm a member of the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association and enjoy making new friends and renewing old friendships at the annual summer meetings.
With that brief introduction, I'm sad to say that (IMHO) Russell Burris is nail on the head on all counts.
Over here in the Lone Star State, we don't talk about it much in public. But, if you hang out a while in the bars and pool halls you will surely hear the word "secession." Should we ever decide to "secede" we would be more than happy to have you guys join us.
Yours for freedom in our lifetimes.
jtl, 419
Miss Amanda is going to learn hard lessons soon in her optimistic "need to keep telling our story" reasoning. Problem is there is a deafness in those who already have all the answers and also supply all the questions to fit their answers.
She should perhaps throw a bunch of calves, home school them, and concentrate on tribe, not the unwashed masses. The corral gate has been knocked down and the dust disappearing on the horizon is the only remnant of our once great republic. True. soapweed
Congress must be more pro-active in this fight, and it is a fight, to restore Constitutional republican form of government to our country. There is a huge complex effort to change the United States of America, it has existed for decades and is imbedded in every government branch,level,schools, and agencies.
I know firsthand because it has cost me 14 years, 1/4 of my life, and over $260,000 fighting them in corrupt NM courts.
Bill Weddle
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