This election just about proves why we need the electoral college! Keep the stupid majority from murdering and exploiting the informed and patriotic minority!
Exactly right.
A freeper did some calculations and figured the the five buroughs of New York and LA County could have determined the entire national election this time.
The day after the election, he told me I was right. I may not have a degree in history, but I rarely lose when I get into discussions regarding American or military history.
My next project is to learn more about the history of the Mosel River, from Roman times. It was prompted by a book I bought for my 14 YO son, on greatest generals up to 1900.
I was struck by the chapter on the Duke of Marlborough, John Churchill. During the Battle of Blenheim campaign in the early 1700s, he won a battle in Trarbach, a town along the Mosel River. You can imagine my reaction, as I lived in that town for four years and NEVER saw any statue, memorial, etc. regarding the battle site.
I understood why, as Churchill was British and the Mosel has been fought over for centuries, mostly by the French and the Germans.
My starting point will be to dust off a Rhine/Mosel travelogue that was published in 1889, that was bought for me by my parents at a flea market in the 60s. Based on my recollections and a recent viewing of internet pictures, little has changed over the past 130 years.
>>This election just about proves why we need the electoral college!
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