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[bobknightfan]

NM

 

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Ehhh, I'm not convinced the Senate gets won back by the GOP. Still way too many problems w/ the far right wing moralists who screw things up for everyone in the country.

 

[Biff Tannen]

Population of California (2013): 38,332,521
Senators: 2


Population of the least populated 22 states: 39,203,214
Senators: 44



*Connecticut 3,596,080
*Iowa 3,090,416
*Mississippi 2,991,207
*Arkansas 2,959,373
*Utah 2,900,872
*Kansas 2,893,957
*Nevada 2,790,136
*New Mexico 2,085,287
*Nebraska 1,868,516
*West Virginia 1,854,304
*Idaho 1,612,136
*Hawaii 1,404,054
*Maine 1,328,302
*New Hampshire 1,323,459
*Rhode Island 1,051,511
*Montana 1,015,165
*Delaware 925,749
*South Dakota 844,877
*Alaska 735,132
*North Dakota 723,393
*Vermont 626,630
*Wyoming 582,658
Total 39,203,214

 

[Wakeforest22890]

I get the point, but you can't just say "only 20 percent of registered voters voted for them" without blaming the bigger morons for not voting and then whining.

There's nothing worse than when people complain about politicians when they didn't vote. Oh you think that the NC House is losing their minds in screwing over students with loans or turning North Carolina into the 1890 South? It's not like this was a random turn of power when they got into office - this was the GOP's platform all along. Should have paid attention to who to vote for and actually voted.

 

[19deac92]

Population of California (2013): 38,332,521
Senators: 2


Population of the least populated 22 states: 39,203,214
Senators: 44



*Connecticut 3,596,080
*Iowa 3,090,416
*Mississippi 2,991,207
*Arkansas 2,959,373
*Utah 2,900,872
*Kansas 2,893,957
*Nevada 2,790,136
*New Mexico 2,085,287
*Nebraska 1,868,516
*West Virginia 1,854,304
*Idaho 1,612,136
*Hawaii 1,404,054
*Maine 1,328,302
*New Hampshire 1,323,459
*Rhode Island 1,051,511
*Montana 1,015,165
*Delaware 925,749
*South Dakota 844,877
*Alaska 735,132
*North Dakota 723,393
*Vermont 626,630
*Wyoming 582,658
Total 39,203,214

What's your point?

 

[Biff Tannen]

My point is that the Senate is an antiquated notion that does a poor job of representing the American people. Hell, the Charlotte MSA has a greater population than 15 states. Yet, based on its percentage of NC Population, only has less than 1/2 of a senator. In Wyoming, every 291,000 people have a senator. People in smaller states are disproportionately represented in the Senate.

 

[BillBrasky]

My point is that the Senate is an antiquated notion that does a poor job of representing the American people. Hell, the Charlotte MSA has a greater population than 15 states. Yet, based on its percentage of NC Population, only has less than 1/2 of a senator. In Wyoming, every 291,000 people have a senator. People in smaller states are disproportionately represented in the Senate.

Thanks for the 9th grade Civics lesson Butthead. There is a reason why we have both a House and a Senate. Care to guess why?

 

[19deac92]

My point is that the Senate is an antiquated notion that does a poor job of representing the American people. Hell, the Charlotte MSA has a greater population than 15 states. Yet, based on its percentage of NC Population, only has less than 1/2 of a senator. In Wyoming, every 291,000 people have a senator. People in smaller states are disproportionately represented in the Senate.

I guess The Federalist Papers was not assigned reading at Hill Valley High, huh Biff?

 

[Biff Tannen]

Oh, I understand now. Thanks. I see that our system of government, conceived 230 years ago, when there were still more American Bison on the Great Plains than there were people (free and slaves and native Americans combined) on the continent, is perfectly gauged for the addition of 37 states and the concentration of millions of people within a few square miles.

 

[BillBrasky]

The ideological rift between states with large and small populations is still very much the same.

That being said if you want to throw the whole GD thing out and start over with a European parliamentary system I probably wouldn't mind.

 

[FuckmouthedRube]

Which the president will veto, and which one hopes will lack the two-thirds required to override. The result -- the most optimistic scenario -- will be epic gridlock.

Without 67 votes in the Senate, nothing's going to happen. What's the over/under on Obamacare repeal votes? Last week Louie Gohmert spoke at length in the House on setting the record straight on what Sarah Palin said and what Tina Fey said. Good thing the country's running so smoothly that there aren't more pressing issues. Gotta wonder how many Christine O'Donnell/Todd Akin nominees and one-term wonders like Joe Walsh and Allen West are out there.

 

[Wakeforest22890]

Oh, I understand now. Thanks. I see that our system of government, conceived 230 years ago, when there were still more American Bison on the Great Plains than there were people (free and slaves and native Americans combined) on the continent, is perfectly gauged for the addition of 37 states and the concentration of millions of people within a few square miles.

Nobody said that. But the point made about bicameralism in direct response to your concern about the Senate is a good one. I think it was just being pointed out that your very concern was allegedly addressed by bicameralism and was a compromise from proponents of both sides.

 

[Liquid Karma]

I thought only Republicans resorted to scare tactics.

 

[sailordeac]

I get the point, but you can't just say "only 20 percent of registered voters voted for them" without blaming the bigger morons for not voting and then whining.

There's nothing worse than when people complain about politicians when they didn't vote. Oh you think that the NC House is losing their minds in screwing over students with loans or turning North Carolina into the 1890 South? It's not like this was a random turn of power when they got into office - this was the GOP's platform all along. Should have paid attention to who to vote for and actually voted.

I've been saying it for years: people who don't go to vote, lose their credibility, when they complain. If you think other people are better able to decide public matters than you, then shut up with your complaints.