If you want to be a Republic, then you should support it. I don't.

As a Father of 3 (former) college students. I can speak with some credibility here.
Tuition is what it is......... too high!
The rest of it is NOT 100% legitimate.

For example. Textbooks. They're expensive. Sometimes in the 100's of dollars per class/per semester.
BUT, that's for NEW textbooks. There is a used market. Even a website devoted to it called half.com I think it was.
You can literally turn 1000's of cost into mere 100's!! seriously. Most good colleges and universities have used book exchange thru the school book store. The U of A does! In fact the associated Student body RUNS the bookstore at Arizona. All profits go to the students.
Room & Board is what it is, too. They need it somewhere!! They can stay in expensive dorms.......... OR share housing with students, or live at home and commute daily (travel costs!), or you know, sacrifice, get part-time jobs, etc.

Many of my wives were strippers going thru college...........you do what you have to do......... hahaha

Posted by tangplay on 3/16/2018 2:43:00 PM (view original):
If you want to be a Republic, then you should support it. I don't.

The US is a Republic. Do you disagree with that? Then move!

Posted by tangplay on 3/16/2018 2:43:00 PM (view original):
If you want to be a Republic, then you should support it. I don't.

I stand corrected. Tangy........ you've outdone yourself!!!! the NEW dumbest thing you've ever said!!

You realize of course that your words are treasonous. You just stated (IN PRINT, ON the INTERNET) that you don't support our Republic!
You could be hanged............ our tarred and feathered........... challenged to a duel...............made to eat peanut butter..........banned.

This is from a "journalist"..."and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation...."

He needs to move. ASAP.

Posted by cccp1014 on 3/16/2018 2:47:00 PM (view original):

Posted by tangplay on 3/16/2018 2:43:00 PM (view original):
If you want to be a Republic, then you should support it. I don't.

The US is a Republic. Do you disagree with that? Then move!

I agree. I disagree that we should be a republic.

Posted by laramiebob on 3/16/2018 2:48:00 PM (view original):

Posted by tangplay on 3/16/2018 2:43:00 PM (view original):
If you want to be a Republic, then you should support it. I don't.

I stand corrected. Tangy........ you've outdone yourself!!!! the NEW dumbest thing you've ever said!!

You realize of course that your words are treasonous. You just stated (IN PRINT, ON the INTERNET) that you don't support our Republic!
You could be hanged............ our tarred and feathered........... challenged to a duel...............made to eat peanut butter..........banned.

GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH!

As the father of two college grads (and I worked in the college bookstore for two years), I agree with one of Laramie's points. College books are a RACKET. Book publishers make minor changes each year so they can push "new" versions every year in order to foil the "used" book gray market. I really don't think there have been any major changes in paleontology or microbiology (or history, for that matter) that would necessitate a "new and improved 2018 printing".

It's crazy how many folks just don't get even the basics about what makes our Country different than the rest!!
It's like they slept thru History the whole daggone 12 years.
many of them voted for Trump, too.
Or HRC. to be fair.
Maybe it's why they can.......... IF they knew too much, they'd just stay out of it...........instead of baaaing the whole time when they're actually just presenting for the good screwing they're about to get.

Posted by tangplay on 3/16/2018 2:52:00 PM (view original):

Posted by laramiebob on 3/16/2018 2:48:00 PM (view original):

Posted by tangplay on 3/16/2018 2:43:00 PM (view original):
If you want to be a Republic, then you should support it. I don't.

I stand corrected. Tangy........ you've outdone yourself!!!! the NEW dumbest thing you've ever said!!

You realize of course that your words are treasonous. You just stated (IN PRINT, ON the INTERNET) that you don't support our Republic!
You could be hanged............ our tarred and feathered........... challenged to a duel...............made to eat peanut butter..........banned.

GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH!

Liberty.............. LOL.......... from what you doofuss!!!! The electoral College??? hahahaha........ that's certifiable.................

Try living in bumfruck Egypt for awhile and then whine about wanting LIBERTY............... You've gone over the edge sonnyboy!
Time to take a timeout...............BREATHE

James Madison: ”Hence it is that democracies have ever been spectacles of turbulence and contention; have ever been found incompatible with personal security or the rights of property; and in general have been as short in their lives as they have been violent in their deaths… A republic, by which I mean a government in which a scheme of representation takes place, opens a different prospect and promises the cure for which we are seeking.”

The Federalist Papers

Posted by laramiebob on 3/16/2018 2:48:00 PM (view original):

Posted by tangplay on 3/16/2018 2:43:00 PM (view original):
If you want to be a Republic, then you should support it. I don't.

I stand corrected. Tangy........ you've outdone yourself!!!! the NEW dumbest thing you've ever said!!

You realize of course that your words are treasonous. You just stated (IN PRINT, ON the INTERNET) that you don't support our Republic!
You could be hanged............ our tarred and feathered........... challenged to a duel...............made to eat peanut butter..........banned.

made to watch reruns of the brady bunch.

MY NOSE!!!!!

Posted by tangplay on 3/16/2018 2:26:00 PM (view original):

Posted by cccp1014 on 3/16/2018 1:56:00 PM (view original):
It wastes time, money and frustrates the kids. Duh.

... if college were free... Who is making excuses now?

God, you're stupid at times. Free college is only free for the student. Someone is still paying the bill.

Posted by laramiebob on 3/16/2018 2:34:00 PM (view original):

Posted by tangplay on 3/16/2018 12:27:00 PM (view original):

Posted by laramiebob on 3/16/2018 11:53:00 AM (view original):

Posted by tangplay on 3/16/2018 11:46:00 AM (view original):

Posted by laramiebob on 3/16/2018 11:43:00 AM (view original):
The number of Electoral votes is attached to the census 10 yr. count of residents. AS IS the number of Representatives in the House each State receives.
Thus, (I think!) Alaska only has 1 Representative (BUT 2 Senators), and (correspondingly, I think) 1 Electoral Vote.

Some would say that, despite a lower emphasis during Presidential campaigns, small States actually have more political clout because they have 2 Senators for a very Small amount of population and thus each citizen has much higher access/clout with their elected federal official.
BUT, that only works for REAL Small populated states. Generally, if you're so small that you only have 3 or 4 (or less) electoral votes, MOST times as a stste you have very little clout in the Presidential election. Just the way it is!

This is incorrect. In California, 1 electoral vote is 650k voters. In Wyoming, 1 electoral vote is 150k voters.

That maybe true Tangy (I didn't bother to do the math)......... BUT, in practical REALITY..... it's meaningless........ NObody gives a flying orangeheaded doofus ABOUT Wyoming's electoral votes (except Wyoming's FEW actual voters!) during their decisions on where to spend any EFFORT when running for POTUS.
Alaska is worse! Thus, in practice, California (even with way less per vote Electoral representation) has WAY WAY more clout in deciding the Presidential outcome. It's really kinda simple, Tangy! Don't argue just to argue, that makes you a timewaster........ kinda like a troll.

You are still looking at it wrong... We are not looking at whether California, the state, has more political clout than Wyoming. We are looking at whether Wyoming's voters have more political power than California's do (they do). It is a waste of time to compare how many electoral votes they get. Look at individual electoral votes and what they represent.

And I am arguing because I think it is an injustice that needs to be fixed.... many others do as well.

What are you talking about? WHAT injustice? IF some Californian doesn't like it there, he/she can move to Wyoming if they want.

You're not seriously arguing for the "messing around"/elimination of the Electoral College voting system for President are you??
While that's not necessarily nuts (there have been lots of studies/assertions/theories on this) it is foolhardy.
Our system of Government has worked pretty daggone will for 100's of years........... long before you whippersnappers came along with your "brilliant" ideas and concepts...........long enough to establish it's "principles" of governing as sound.......... we'd do well not to begin tinkering with matters such as these.

It always warms my soul when I agree with Bob.