Louie27 Loc: Peoria, AZ

There you go starting, no, continually the assault on everyone's character that you don't believe are as righteous as you proclaim to be. You are truly unbelievable, even with the poor posts you make. Mostly with no refuting of any allegation, just allegations.

debeda

Each state should be equally represented in federal e******ns
So maybe each state should get one v**e. Would that be more fair to you? Or do you believe that densely populated areas that have no clue as to the interests and needs of ranchers, farmers and the like should be the decision makers?

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working class stiff Loc: N. Carolina

My objection to the original post wasn't about our e*******l college system. Using land area as a measure of how political power might be distributed however (319 square miles) is not in our system of governance.

I would say that the e*******l college is subject to being unrepresentative by the use of gerrymandering, but that would be a whole 'nother kettle fish, and the subject of a good discussion. That doesn't mean I want to replace it.

Your example about the different interests of densely and sparsely populated areas works both ways. I would ask what clues about the interests of city dwellers do farmers and ranchers have? When I read the way some folks on this forum think about American urban areas I'm often stunned at the contempt shown to fellow Americans who prefer city life, as though cities are by definition cesspools of corruption and dissolution.

Here's hoping you have a good day.

Peewee Loc: San Antonio, TX

It's quite simple really. Urban city dwellers are more dependant on government services than rural areas which are more independent of their survival. Urban city dwellers survive on the food produced by farmers and ranchers more than they believe at first blush. You can't eat concrete and asphalt. Also, urban city dwellers governments pass restrictions on both back and front yard gardens that may help urban dwellers survive and save money if the electric grid goes down and shelves become empty. Depriving the urban dweller of becoming more self-sufficient. That's the rub in a nutshell. It's even direr in cities controlled by the D's which suck the blood out of any thoughts of being more self-sufficient or self-protection with gun control laws and permit and licenses requirements than rural areas.

debeda

You too!! The fact is urban areas are ALWAYS represented because they are so densely populated. Agriculture areas not so much.

debeda

Very true. Remember when Detroit was decimated and people were getting in trouble for planting gardens and keeping chickens in the city limits?