Seems fitting for Election Day.
Seems fitting for Election Day.
Just got my latest order.
Using history and factual information, Wegman details here how the Electoral College system actually leaves out the majority of the electorate and how fixing this issue is nonpartisan. This is a very informative, readable book. I suspected the EC was likely a bad thing and now I‘m sure of it. A great read for anyone curious about the US electoral system.
Feel like your vote for President doesn‘t really count b/c of the Electoral College? You‘re not wrong. And Wegman explains why. More importantly, he explains what‘s happening to make every vote count equally towards electing our Presidents. This is a bipartisan effort and book (which you know is rare for me). Very approachable if you‘re not much of a political reader. 4/5 stars
Full review http://www.TheBibliophage.com #thebibliophage2020
#audiobookandhook I spent a few hours today making a blue coaster and a yellow cast iron handle cover. This book—I keep having to rewind!
Diving into this one. I‘ve been threatening to start it for weeks. Now is the time! #netgalley #arc #alwaysbehind
Get rid of the Electoral College, stat! I had always vaguely believed this with no data or real understanding of the history. This book gave me a firm understanding of it‘s original purpose, how it‘s changed over time and why it‘s unfair/unequal. Highly recommend this book, even if you are against the idea.
9 books read this week (let‘s hear it for summer vacation 🎉)
🎧 3 audiobooks
🏛 2 library loans
3 books by BIPOC authors
#bookreport #weeklyreading
I had company on today‘s #audiowalk.
Today‘s #audiowalk before the rain & a beautiful flower from my garden (I don‘t remember what it‘s called)
This book is a great history of the Electoral College (the way it is run now wasn‘t exactly what the Founding Fathers had in mind). Good arguments, data, and interesting myth debunking. Quick read with plenty to think about. Once again, it‘s about those who have a disproportionate amount of power to change to make one person, one vote a reality.
May #bookreport
I genuinely liked everything I read this month. And I‘m looking forward to the other 3, and whatever my book club picks.
Highly recommend this well-articulated argument to abolish the Electoral College. I was planning to see the author in a couple of weeks, but the event was canceled. Hope it will be re-scheduled later. #arc #netgalley