The Democratic Process

What I've always wondered about democracy here in the United States is why we use the electoral college.  Sure, I understand that having about 100 people that actually vote makes it easier to choose our President. But we are in the electronic age now. We can all vote instantly.  So, then, why do we have people representing us to our representatives?  So if one candidate wins one state than all the people that are going for the other candidate don't count anymore? Is that how it is now?  I should think, since what happened in Florida four years ago, we would have learned that every vote counts!

Paleofatuapresjustion: a law that is created long ago and is useless because of present technology and still exists. Usually involving horses.

paleo= old; fatua=useless; pres=pressure,; just=law; tion=thing 

literally, old, useless, still in effect law.

Abortion

This is a paste from a debate I am having against my friend Jeremy. I just want you guys to read this.

Before this, Jeremy said that he is for McCain, as he is against gay marriage and abortion also. He regretted that:

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Ben Davenport-Ray

Today at 4:22pm

I am for Obama. Gay Marriage and abortion are personal choices, and everybody should have the right of choice.

 

Jeremy Caton

Today at 5:55pm

i am a christian. the bible clearly states those are wrong. and also in the Bible sin is what brought the end of societies. i beleive if that is stuff is aloud God will judge america just as he did Sodem and Gamora

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Ben Davenport-Ray

Today at 6:10pm

clearly? about abortion? how about quoting a passage, please?

 

Ben Davenport-Ray

Today at 6:14pm

You are killing off an empty shell. If the personality is already in there, than we would be robots with all our responses pre-programmed in for us. and robots are boring and cannot love.

 

Ben Davenport-Ray

Today at 6:16pm

the soul is a consciousness. and unless you can remember the face of the person who pulled you out of your mom, than you did not have a consciousness either as a newborn.

 

Jeremy Caton

Today at 6:23pm

how would u feel if ur mom said oh ur just an empty shell ur not worth giving birth too???

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Ben Davenport-Ray

Today at 6:32pm

i would not feel or understand what she said. The Ben you are messaging is his collection of memories, experiences, and personality. All these things influence my decisions. On the other hand, the Ben that could be aborted (ie, in my mother's womb) would not have the mental capacity to understand 'decision', or if, i could, would choose either, for i have no experience and no ethics.

Are you going to resort to insults now?

 

Jeremy Caton

Today at 6:36pm

i didnt mean that as an insult. but do u beleive babies are humans. and the passage is ecc. 3:1-8 is the passage about abortion

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Ben Davenport-Ray

Today at 6:54pm

You mean, "a time to be born and a time to die" ?

In abortion, you are not actually born. You are still in the womb. but if "born" means from conception to actual birth, than yes, that would be a legitimate passage.

Anyway, what was the "but do u beleive babies are humans." stuff? Are you saying i think that babies are not humans? if so, than of course babies are humans. But if you say, do you think that babies are human beings, with a soul and a conciousness and a personality pre programmed in, than no, babies are not humans (with a conciousness and soul)

this has been a wonderful debate. this is so going on my blog.

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Must think of new word.... and news.

I am having trouble thinking of new funny and sometimes useful words that are excessively long.

Neo·logi·longi·ridi·nomy: (Neeo·loji·lonji·ridi·nommy) The act of inventing excessively long words that have humorous definitions. Usually created by attaching several roots together.

Neo: new

Logi: word

Ridi: laugh

Longi: long

Nomy: name (I seriously did not make these roots up.)

Brilliant! I needed that a year ago when I started this stupid blog.