If You could Change one thing...

[Kadagar_AV]

Have the racist parties like BNP and the National front banned. I really feel like we should be past this.

You want to burn their books too?

[Greyblades]

Depends on the book.

[Hooahguy]

Depends on the book.

"Where they have burned books, they will end in burning human beings."
-Heinrich Heine

[Greyblades]

I really must remember that sarcasm doesnt translate in text.

[Kadagar_AV]

I really must remember that sarcasm doesnt translate in text.

I know, it sucks... But it really doesn't, I've tried.

[Strike For The South]

Enfranchise only those who can pass a civics test and are gainfully employed.

Being a citizen of republic has just as many responsibilities as rights.

[Kralizec]

Enfranchise only those who can pass a civics test and are gainfully employed.

Being a citizen of republic has just as many responsibilities as rights.

What about:

- retirees
- (small) business owners
- Paris Hilton
- people who follow an academic or vocational education
- freelancers
- housewives

[Greyblades]

Still, there are some tomes *cough*Twilight*cough*atlas shrugged*cough* that's worth more as stove fuel than brain fuel.

[rvg]

I would abolish the Electoral College. In this day and age it's just downright silly.

[Hooahguy]

I would abolish the Electoral College. In this day and age it's just downright silly.

I dont know, wouldnt then politicians just concentrate on the high-population centers?
Looking at this map it seems like the higher population densities are on the east and west coasts. While its undeniable that there are more people in those areas, but Id say that the Electoral College is there to ensure that the candidates go to all the states and not just the important ones with the most people. I mean, without the electoral college, who would go to Wyoming? Or North and South Dakota? Or really anywhere in the midwest? Id say that the Electoral College ensures that all states have some importance to an election.

A better system would be the Alternative Voting system, and then instead of the 270 to win, it would just be the majority of the electoral votes since we can assume that there would be more than two main candidates.

[drone]

I would abolish the Electoral College. In this day and age it's just downright silly.

I would leave to Electoral College, but change the allocations in all states to match the Congressional District method used by Nebraska and Maine. The winner of each district gets that electoral vote, with the 2 Senate electors going to the overall winner of the state. This will eliminate the swing state effect.

If I get a second change, repeal the 17th.