Leonardo Dicaprio Cheers

Scary... but true.

Rigged elections? No problem!

Btw, rigged in this country = The Electoral College. ;-)

The electoral college was to equalize State power in selection process so Wyoming does not become irrelevant or California run the country (into the ground like its state). Only in 1787 it was Rhode Island and Virginia. Populist vote does have heavy weight but not full weight.

Hi Doc!

I also read there was a connection with slavery. Slaves were worth 1/2 a vote, so wealthy slave owners - I mean wealthy MONEY owners had more electoral clout.

I'm not an expert, just repeating something from a foggy memory.

Any additional info or corrections are welcome. :-)

Yes. Interesting compromise. Slaves were 2/5 of person for electoral vote. Tricky tactic that made South acknowledge slaves were people (vs property) and later used in earliest civil rights arguments on the push to end dlavery.

Great information - and good to hear.

Thank you!

The failure to figure an end to slavery was our biggest constitutional flaw and festered into a bloody civil war.

And now it's time for equal education, opportunity, and respect.