I have been reading Daily Kos for a long time but this is the first time I have been encouraged to post anything. I posted the following on my Facebook page and a lot of people liked it so I thought I would post it here. Maybe the people on the right also need to hear it…..
About hopes of the Electoral College overturning the election results: I believe there is slim to no chance of that happening but I did a little research and here is what I found:
The Electoral College was designed by the Founding Fathers for exactly this purpose. It was designed to prevent the empowerment of a political "faction" which might "“sacrifice to its ruling passion or interest both the public good and the rights of other citizens.” (James Madison). According to Alexander Hamilton (he of the musical fame!) in “The Federalist Papers,” the Constitution is designed to ensure “that the office of President will never fall to the lot of any man who is not in an eminent degree endowed with the requisite qualifications." All of this implies that it is not only the right but the DUTY of the EC to change their votes if they believe either of these things has occurred. I,for one, as well as 63+ million other Americans Believe BOTH have occurred.
Since it's inception the EC has been a mere formality. Now is the time for them to demonstrate their true purpose and ensure the continuation of this grand experiment. It will prove the wisdom of our Founding Fathers and the amazing eternal nature of the Constitution they bequeathed to us.
Those of us who sign the petitions asking the EC NOT to vote for Trump are really just asking them to do their job as originally intended……...