So you are saying you went through the process of becoming a naturalized citizen and yet you did not know of the electoral college and the delegate system? What were you doing, sleeping in class? The system while not perfect is certainly not secret. You had to have heard of it in the citizenship classes you went through to become a naturalized citizen.

Now you say you have not voted in 20 years and you say what has happened since then is "NOT YOUR FAULT?" Who's fault is it then? If you don't vote you have no excuse to whine. You have no excuse for anything, you chose to come here and you chose to abstain from voting, you are the problem.

But on a brighter note, thank you for seeing the error of your ways and getting back into the system regardless of it's flaws.

Simple: It is one's responsibility to SLIGHTLY influence a chaotic world.

That influence, over time, may make the change one wishes at the outset (like getting rid of the Electoral College).

I would encourage folks NOT to vote IF the system gleaned ANY feedback at all from non voters. IT DOES NOT.

In any case, the world is better off now that you plan to put your 2 cents in ;)

Jim

I am sorry if you took my comments as an elitist British view as that was not my intent. My ex-husband was in the US Military, & three of my four sons served our Country. I have always supported the efforts of our troops.

I was addressing some people that think that just because they were born American that they are better than anyone else in the World.

Cloudancer, I apologise if I offended you. I am new to this interactive scene & do tend to go off sometimes. I just want to let you know that I have decided that it is in the best interest of the Country that I vote this year. We certainly do need a change.