The scary consequences of our mindless indifference to the history of the Constitution: An excerpt from The Genius of America: How the Constitution Saved Our Country and Why It Can Again by Eric Lane and Michael Oreskes. Larry Sabato on why we need a new Constitution: The nation has changed since 1787—the founding document has to catch up. Let's abolish the Electoral College: Created to protect the slave states, it is championed now by conservatives who fear the power of America's true majority—it's time to ditch the antiquated way we choose presidents. It's not democracy, it's a sub: Americans seem willing to vote for everything but an actual candidate. Big Business for President: The American presidential candidates are so busy drumming up campaign contributions and grabbing at opportunities to fly around on corporate jets that they have little time left for the people. The presidential primary scam: Why the game is rigged, and why true democracy is only a secondary factor in the nation's rush to nominate the next president.
