If you still think America is a
democracy, think again. In what was no
doubt the most comical presidential election I ever saw, Hillary Clinton failed
to gain the necessary amount of Electoral College vote to secure the presidency
despite winning the nationwide popular votes.
In spite of all the controversy and public denouncement of Trump, on
Monday, December 19, 2016 it was confirmed that Donald Trump prevailed in receiving
more than the 270 electoral votes required to win. While the elections itself was apparently unprecedented,
the outcome was not. This is the fifth time in America’s history that a
candidate gained the presidency without winning the popular votes.
In 1824, John Quincy
Adams was elected president despite not winning either the popular vote or the
electoral vote. Andrew Jackson was the winner in both categories. Jackson
received 38,000 more popular votes than Adams, and beat him in the electoral
vote 99 to 84. Despite his victories, Jackson didn’t reach the majority 131
votes needed in the Electoral College to be declared president. In fact,
neither candidate did. The decision went to the House of Representatives, which
voted Adams into the White House.
In 1876, Rutherford
B. Hayes won the election (by a margin of one electoral vote), but he lost the
popular vote by more than 250,000 ballots to Samuel J. Tilden.
In 1888, Benjamin
Harrison received 233 electoral votes to Grover Cleveland’s 168, winning the
presidency. But Harrison lost the popular vote by more than 90,000 votes.
In 2000, George W.
Bush was declared the winner of the general election and became the 43rd
president, but he didn’t win the popular vote either. Al Gore holds that distinction,
garnering about 540,000 more votes than Bush. However, Bush won the electoral
vote, 271 to 266.
Source: http://www.factcheck.org/2008/03/presidents-winning-without-popular-vote/http://www.factcheck.org/2008/03/presidents-winning-without-popular-vote/
Let’s think about this for a
minute. If this was truly a democracy, the people’s choice – Hillary Clinton –
would be the one being sworn in come this January 20th. For centuries America has perpetrated a false
persona of being a democratic society, but the truth is it is a republic.
Wikipedia defines Democracy as “… a
system of government in which the citizens exercise power directly or elect
representatives from among themselves to form a governing body, such as a
parliament.[1] Democracy is sometimes referred to as "rule of the majority."
It went on further to state that “According to political scientist Larry
Diamond, democracy consists of four key elements: (a) A political system for
choosing and replacing the government through free and fair elections; (b) The
active participation of the people, as citizens, in politics and civic life;
(c) Protection of the human rights of all citizens, and (d) A rule of law, in
which the laws and procedures apply equally to all citizens.[3]. ” Further
researching of this subject took me to This Nation’s website where I saw this statement: “The United States is, indeed, a republic,
not a democracy. Accurately defined, a democracy is a form of government in
which the people decide policy matters directly--through town hall meetings or
by voting on ballot initiatives and referendums. A republic, on the other hand,
is a system in which the people choose representatives who, in turn, make
policy decisions on their behalf.”
So there you have it. If we were truly
a democratic society, the president would be determined by whom ever received
the most votes by the people and not by a secret panel (Electoral College.) America
perpetrates democracy but the truth is we are far from it. To be a truly
democratic society our president would be elected by the people – period! However
that is not the case. So why is that? I read someplace that the founding
fathers were afraid to have a true form of democracy because they were afraid that
they would be over turned or overpowered by the majority who did not agree with
their agenda. 
What I found interesting
is that This Nation website sheds
light on the fact that America is a Republic and it is hidden in plain sight - in the Pledge
of Allegiance. How many times have you recited the Pledge of Allegiance? Did
you notice that America is referred to as a “republic” not a democracy. More
specifically This Nation shared “In the strictest
sense of the word, the system of government established by the Constitution was
never intended to be a "democracy." This is evident not only in the
wording of the Pledge of Allegiance but in the Constitution itself which
declares that "The United States shall guarantee to every State in this
Union a Republican Form of Government" (Article IV, Section 4). Moreover,
the scheme of representation and the various mechanisms for selecting
representatives established by the Constitution were clearly intended to
produce a republic, not a democracy.” So why then are we surprised when a handful
of people get to decide who our next president should be instead of “we the
people”? If we want change them we must become the change we want to see. We
need to challenge the laws that support an electoral college, take back our power to influence our government, and truly elect our leaders. As it stands right now we have the power to effect
change so that we can elect our president. I used to think it was important to not
only go out and vote but to also encourage others to do the same. That was when
I thought my vote mattered. Now, based on recent election, I know better. Who we voted for does not matter because the “the powers that be” has the last word.
I was speaking with my mother
today and she reminded me that this country was built by and run by masonic /freemason
men who sought to hold and control the power of running this country. It is
very likely that they still hold some influence over who is allowed to sit in
the seat of the presidency. If you still think
it was the popular votes that got President Obama or any other president elected
for that matter, think again. I remember an incident which happened on election
night when President Obama ran for his second term. I downloaded an app which
allowed me to track the progress of the election on my smart phone. However
when the app opened for the first time it showed President Obama with 318 electoral
votes. I found it odd as it was only 6pm and all the precinct had not yet
reported. As quickly as I had that though the app corrected itself and showed
him with 57 electoral votes which was what the news media were reporting at the
time. Imagine my surprise when I awoke the next morning to discover he had won
by more than 318 electoral votes - 332 to be exact. I was convinced then that
the election was rigged.
Personally I believe that there
is a secret society who is pulling the strings behind the political scene and
they put who they need in place to promote their private agenda. What else can
explain why Donald Trump got the job? There is something coming down the
pipeline which involves Russia and the US and they need Donald Trump’s influence
to ensure its success. Hillary could not get the job because besides being a
woman – they still are not sold on having a woman in the white house, she does
not have the relationship with Russia that they need to accomplish their
agenda. Mark my words, one day soon you will wake up to here about some sort of
US/Russia development/agenda.
Bottom-line is “we the people”
have no say in who our elected president is. Voting is all just a show to make us feel we
have a voice but the truth is we have as much say in who is elected president
as we do the next pope – none!! I don’t know about you but I am no longer going
to participate in a system which is bent on deceiving us. I may be wrong but I
won’t participate until the laws are changed to support a true democratic
society. I’m Just Saying. I got issues –
what about you?
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