The Senate Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments recently approved a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution which would eliminate the Electoral College and replace it with a direct popular national election in which the U.S. President would … [Read more...] about Electoral College
Postcard Registration
If you thought the spenders in Washington have already devised every possible way to spend our tax dollars, you are wrong. They are working overtime to establish a brand new bureaucracy called the Voter Registration Administration whose principal … [Read more...] about Postcard Registration
The First Task of a Presidential Candidate — July 1975
Ballot Laws
Our Founding Fathers, whose great vision gave us the American Constitution, not only did not plan our two-party system, they did not want political parties at all. As these unanticipated appendages grafted themselves onto our body politic, they also … [Read more...] about Ballot Laws
FINANCIAL EXAM
Our doctors advise us to have an annual examination or checkup. The Securities and Exchange Commission requires all listed businesses to file an annual report on their financial health. What would an annual report on the financial health of the … [Read more...] about FINANCIAL EXAM
SUPER MAJORITIES
The recent battle in the U.S. Senate over changing the Senate rules to lower the vote required to break a filibuster from a 2/3 majority to a 3/5 majority has caused some people to question ever requiring a super majority. Why should we ever allocate … [Read more...] about SUPER MAJORITIES
18-YEAR OLD VOTE
The 26th Amendment was added to the U.S. Constitution in 1971, granting 18-year olds the right to vote. This Amendment broke all records for speed of ratification, taking only three months. It represented a collective expression of faith that … [Read more...] about 18-YEAR OLD VOTE
PARTY CONVENTION RULES
There are two basic approaches to permitting people to partici pate in their government. The first, called functional representation, is based on the theory that society is made up of different constituencies, including labor, business, church, … [Read more...] about PARTY CONVENTION RULES
Simas Kudirka’s Gift to America — December 1974
THE RIGHT NOT TO VOTE
After the 1974 election returns showed that only 38 percent of the voting-age population cast ballots the American people have been subjected to recriminations from do-gooders who bemoan the failure of the majority to do their "citizen's duty" and … [Read more...] about THE RIGHT NOT TO VOTE
