bobknightfan
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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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.