For all the Canadians looking in on this, our election day is this coming Tuesday, right after our Thanksgiving! So give thanks for being able to vote and then go do it!

btw...

Do Canadians have a special dinner they celebrate Thanksgiving with? Here in America we usually have Turkey and dressing for Thanksgiving dinner. What do y'all have?

(seriously)

I am pretty involved in the game. I actively support my local Congressman, and wish even 20% of Congress voted like him.

Anyway, I'm voting for Barr for President unless something major changes in the next few days. The presidency is a sham anyway, the Congressional elections are the important ones.

Tidbit: Everyone talks about America being a Democracy - did you know that under the original system only one half of one third of the US government was elected?

One-half of one-third? WHat original system?

Canadians have Turkey and such on Thanksgiving.


(ACTUALLY WE HAVE POLAR BEARS IN OUR IGLOOS! HAR HAR HAR!!!)

So you mean a sixth?

This is a no-math zone. We shall leave it at 1/2 of 1/3. This is the final decision.

Only the House of Representatives was directly elected by the people.

Senators were appointed by State legislatures.

Presidents were "elected" by State-appointed electors. This is still semi-true, although things are slightly different.

And of course, Justices are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Note that the House is not in this process.

So of the three branches of government, only a half of one branch (Congress) was even elected by the people.