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Majority rule equals tyranny

Majority rule equals tyranny

Walter E. Williams

It is alleged that Hillary Clinton won a popular vote majority. Therefore, if the nation were not burdened with the antiquated Electoral College, anguished and freaked-out Americans whine, she, instead of Donald Trump, would be the next president of the United States. You say, "Hold it. Before you go further, Williams, what do you mean it is alleged that Clinton received most of the popular vote? It's a fact." I say "alleged" because according to Gregg Phillips of True the Vote, an estimated 3 million noncitizens voted. Presumably, those votes went to Clinton.

In 2000, Al Gore won the popular vote just as Hillary Clinton allegedly did. Such outcomes have led to calls to abandon the Constitution's Article 2 provision for the state electors to select presidents. Despite the fact that the system has served us well for over 200 years, many Americans now call for its abandonment in favor of electing presidents by popular vote. Before we abandon the Electoral College, let's consider the function it performs.

AG Healey loses appeal, must appear in Texas to answer ExxonMobil questions — or does she? (UPDATED)
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AG Healey loses appeal, must appear in Texas to answer ExxonMobil questions — or does she? (UPDATED)

Evan Lips

UPDATE — 5:42 p.m. — Attorney General Maura Healey has filed a motion to stay the court's discovery/deposition order until the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Louisiana rules on an additional appeal she filed this afternoon. 

DALLAS — Attorney General Maura Healey must travel to Texas to answer questions from attorneys representing ExxonMobil, a federal judge ruled Monday, although a motion filed by Healey's attorneys late Tuesday afternoon could temporarily stave off discovery and deposition hearings scheduled for later this month.  

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