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Why We Must Defend the Electoral College (Encounter Broadside) Paperback – May 5, 2020

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Is the Electoral College “racist” and a “scam” as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claims? Or was Alexander Hamilton right when he declared that “if it be not perfect, it is at least excellent”? In this Broadside, Trent England explains why we have the Electoral College, how it shapes American politics, and why preserving it is necessary to maintain our republican form of government. With an organized campaign trying to hijack the constitution’s state-by-state system in favor of a direct election, now is the time for Americans to come to the defense of the Electoral College.
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Trent England is the founder and executive director of Save Our States and the executive vice president of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Encounter Books (May 5, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1641771496
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1641771498
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.59 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.25 x 7 inches
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    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 60 ratings

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Trent England

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My passion is to identify the ideas or institutions have made the United States so successful, then help preserve or revive those things for the sake of our posterity.

I've been blessed to work in public policy in various ways, currently as a fellow at the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs and as executive director of Save Our States. I created Save Our States in 2009 to explain the importance of the Electoral College--how it promotes unity and protects the integrity of presidential elections. As part of my work, I spent a few years hosting morning-drive-time radio in Oklahoma City and filled in for various other hosts.

I grew up in Washington state, where I previously was executive vice president of the Freedom Foundation and also once ran for the Washington State House of Representatives. I also did a stint in the other Washington, including several years as a legal policy analyst at The Heritage Foundation. While there, I contributed to two books: "The Heritage Guide to the Constitution" and "One Nation Under Arrest: How Crazy Laws, Rogue Prosecutors, and Activist Judges Threaten Your Liberty."

I studied law at The George Mason University School of Law (now the Antonin Scalia Law School) and government at Claremont McKenna College. In 2008 I was a Publius Fellow of the Claremont Institute.

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BJ
5.0 out of 5 stars Good to learn what the electoral college is all about. And why we need to keep it.
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2021
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For people who don't understand what the electoral college is about. And how it protects against mob rule.
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Dallas B. Koehn
5.0 out of 5 stars Pro or Con, Know Your Stuff
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2020
This is a brief, very readable guide offering some very coherent, historically-grounded reasons for loving and defending the Electoral College. Being Trent England, it leans a bit right and a certain distaste for the other side of the aisle leaks out here and there. It's far from a right-wing diatribe, however - it's thoughtful and well-written and reality-based. I disagree with England about many things - including the Electoral College - but this was easily one of my smarter purchases lately and I'll no doubt refer back to it regularly in the future.

If you lean conservative and want to better understand why your favorite talking heads feel strongly about keeping this system, you can digest this in an afternoon and be annoying people on social media by sundown. If you're eager to abolish the EC, this may be the best, most concise summary of the arguments you're going to need to resolve in order to make your case effectively. England doesn't waste energy throwing out red meat or drawing on marginal sources to make his case. He has a point of view, to be sure, but - in this brief analysis, at least - considers that viewpoint best served by clarity and historical elucidation.

There were a few moments I halfway reconsidered my own thinking on the topic. Even more frightening, I found myself kind of hoping he writes more like this on related topics - and I'm WAY on the other side of the political spectrum. Kumbaya.

This thoughtful little volume is more than worth the modest price and minimal time investment. Whatever your political convictions, you'll walk away smarter and better informed. God knows we could all use more of that these days.
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JANET
5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone should read this book...
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2020
Yes, I'll say it again: EVERYONE should read this book. Especially Americans with an interest in saving our country. There are no big words, and concepts are easy to understand. It's a short read in clear language. Do yourself a favor instead of listening to and doing what media types want you to do, or say you should do. Learn for yourself. Then make your own decision on how you'll proceed. That's what being free allows us to do. Help your country keep its freedom. It's up to us. I'm in. Are you?
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T. You
3.0 out of 5 stars Made some interesting arguments with factual mistakes
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2020
The author made some arguments in support of the electoral college which align with my own analysis and thoughts about the EC. However there are some factual mistakes in the short essay, including Maine and Vermont as one of the original states.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for educating on how the Electoral College unifies and protects our country
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2020
Why We Must Defend the Electoral College is an excellent tool to help people in your state understand why our wise founding fathers invented the Electoral College, how it helps all states get representation with the president, and how its structure actually increases unity in the United States. Recommended!
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Glenn Johnson
1.0 out of 5 stars The question answers itself.
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2020
"to maintain our republican form of government" Exactly. Without the electoral college Republicans would never win the White House again. That's why they must maintain it at all costs.
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