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EPISODE · Jan 13, 2025 · 12 MIN

The Electoral College and the Value of Your Vote

from Common Sense for America · host Bruce Rutherford

Did our founding fathers truly intend for the average American vote to only be worth 1/3 of the electoral college vote? In this episode, Bruce breaks down the electoral college, how it works, the history, and the current debate about its future.      Connect with us:   What are your thoughts on this episode? Leave us a review, discuss these ideas with your community, and reach out to us directly. Let us know your suggestions for future episodes. YouTube: www.youtube.com/@CommonSenseforAmerica (http://www.youtube.com/@CommonSense4America) BR Website: www.CommonSense4America.com  (https://www.commonsense4america.com/) LinkTree: linktr.ee/CommonSenseForAmerica (http://linktr.ee/commonsenseforamerica)  Email: [email protected]   ABOUT COMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA: Common Sense For America brings history and facts together to inspire non-partisan, common sense solutions to America's biggest challenges. Inspired by Common Sense a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine, 1776, Bruce Rutherford, political commentator and educator, dissects U.S. history, American finance, and global affairs, and shares insights in everyday language.   Thomas Paine's Common Sense argues that concentrated political power, whether in a monarchy or elite class, is unjust and undermines democracy. Like with Common Sense, we advocate for a government accountable to the people, emphasizing transparency, representation, and checks on power.

Did our founding fathers truly intend for the average American vote to only be worth 1/3 of the electoral college vote? In this episode, Bruce breaks down the electoral college, how it works, the history, and the current debate about its future.      Connect with us:  What are your thoughts on this episode? Leave us a review, discuss these ideas with your community, and reach out to us directly. Let us know your suggestions for future episodes.YouTube: www.youtube.com/@CommonSenseforAmerica (http://www.youtube.com/@CommonSense4America) BRWebsite: www.CommonSense4America.com (https://www.commonsense4america.com/) LinkTree: linktr.ee/CommonSenseForAmerica (http://linktr.ee/commonsenseforamerica) Email: [email protected]  ABOUT COMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA:Common Sense For America brings history and facts together to inspire non-partisan, common sense solutions to America's biggest challenges. Inspired by Common Sense a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine, 1776, Bruce Rutherford, political commentator and educator, dissects U.S. history, American finance, and global affairs, and shares insights in everyday language.  Thomas Paine's Common Sense argues that concentrated political power, whether in a monarchy or elite class, is unjust and undermines democracy. Like with Common Sense, we advocate for a government accountable to the people, emphasizing transparency, representation, and checks on power.

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