Originally Posted by
FlyerInOKC
I think the electoral college is way past its usefulness. The popular vote should decide the outcome of an election. This is how a true democracy is defined. The majority should rule. The politicians talk about getting rid of it but sit on their hands. The spineless idiots don't want to give up anything that might work to their advantage.
The majority in large cities feel that model airplanes are too noisy and a safety hazard to the public. Thus John Q. Farmer needs to be careful how he flies his airplanes on his farm. This is democracy. Regardless of whether right or wrong, since it is right for those living in densely populated cities is right for those living in more sparse locations.