John Samples discusses the costs and benefits of an electoral college. A win against qualified immunity in "clearly established law".
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An Encouraging Decision Against Qualified Immunity ([link removed] )
For the first time in sixteen years, the Supreme Court issued a qualified immunity decision in which it held that the defendants’ actions violated “clearly established law.”
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Some people claim the Electoral College, the method by which Americans choose a President, has racist origins, that it protects rural states at the expense of big cities, and that the institution should be replaced by a national popular vote. John Samples discusses the claims.
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