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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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Your ignorance is showing. In 1790 Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York & Massachusetts had a lot more people living in those states than did Rhode Island, Georgia and Delaware. Virginia had about 12 times more people living there than Delaware.

BTW...California is not 70 times larger. Not by land mass or population. It's about 18 to 19 times more populated and has 18 times the number of reps than Wyoming.[/quote]

For someone hurling the "ignorance" label, you're either not good at math or not good at reading population stats. California has about 38.8 million people, while Wyoming has about 584,000. That means California's population is nearly 70 times larger. Use a calculator if you must.

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