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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Of course it's crazy. It offends the most basic principle of democracy: one person, one vote.

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So does the Senate, which gives people from small states far more representation than those from large states. Abolish it.
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No, that's designed as a balance of power which is a focal point of the founding fathers. That's also why those in the House are called Representatives.[/quote]

There's no good reason to give people from Wyoming nearly [b]70 times[/b] more representation than people from California. That's an imbalance that was not contemplated when the Senate was established.
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It was absolutely contemplated! I suggest you read about how our government was formed. Representation and balance of power were keys. And given how laws are passed there is no imbalance.[/quote]

Okay. Please post a link indicating that someone in the 1700s contemplated that one state would be 70 times larger than another. I'll be happy read it. Thanks.
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NP here.  I think you need to go back to high school and learn a little in a basic government class.  
On second thought, you will probably be there in a few weeks.  Forgive me for not recognizing that you have not had that high school government class yet.  [/quote]

You're not funny. Britain also used to have a legislative body that was not representive of the populace -- the House of Lords -- but it has correctly relegated it to a ceremonial/advisory role. The U.S. should do the same to its version of the House of Lords -- the Senate.[/quote]

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