I watched an Independent Lens the other night. One Person One Vote, about the electoral college. There were some interesting facts in it that I didn't realize. It's a little over an hour but well worth the time. Of course you have to have a PBS membership to watch it online. And since it was on my 9.3 channel at 3:00 in the morning, I assume it's already been broadcast on the main PBS channel. Here's the URL...
One of the interesting facts they talked about was the 3/5 of a person for a slave. I turns out it was the Northern states that negotiated that. The Southern states wanted slaves to be counted as a whole person even though they couldn't vote. This would have increased the Souths number of electoral votes because of a population increase. The program said Thomas Jefferson won the presidency because of the extra 3/5 population count. If slaves had not been counted at all he would have lost.
One of these days I'll figure out how to get by the PBS video block so I could post one.
I'm at my limit on subscriptions and memberships. I need to decide which ones I can drop before I add another one. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteYou're not a PBS member?!
DeleteSome of these discussions are extremely interesting...
ReplyDeleteThis one definitely is.
DeleteGiven what's going on in Washington, better enjoy PBS while you can.
ReplyDeleteSend them money.
DeleteIf you are a member you can download the Passport app, which lets you stream at your convenience.
ReplyDeleteThat's what the link is.
DeleteI didn't follow that link ecause I know I won't understand it, but I do think the Electoral College is no longer relevant and should be disbanded.
ReplyDeleteTotally agree.
Deletei don't pretend to understand voting and the way the numbers work.... it's hard enough in England...... maybe you just convince everyone to get a vpn and they can watch your videos?
ReplyDeleteYou would still have to be a PBS member at a certain member level or above.
DeleteI have PBS streaming service. I wonder if I can get it through that.
ReplyDeleteDo you have Passport? If you gave them enough money you should have it.
DeletePBS? Public Bull Sh*t?
ReplyDeleteThat's what they report on. Also called tRUMP.
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