Last week in a condescending manner NY Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, calling the electoral college a scam, while mocking rural america.
Related news story: Ocasio-Cortez Is Calling For Another American Institution To Be Abolished.---Daily News Wire
Apparently, according to Rep. Ocasio-Cortez the decision of who gets elected into high office should be up to the big cities, and urban centers, we who happen to life in small cities, and towns are a bunch of racist pigs, and we in rural america don't matter! The Electoral College has been keeping our elections fair and square, insuring that all the votes count, not just allowing big cities like Seattle to control the outcome of national elections. Ocasio-Cortez wants to do away with it, because she wasn't happy of the results of the 2016 election, I'm assuming that's the main reason for this. I suspose if Hillary were elected and impeachment proceedings were happening to Hillary, Ocasio-Cortez would be singing a different tune. What she wants is to silence rural america from the electorial process, and our votes are our speech!
Ocasio-Cortez apparently doesn't mind trampling rural america's free speech, which by the way violates our 1st Amendment right.
Because is the effort of this paper to be educational, and informative let's take a look what the Electorial College is...FYI to Ocasio-Cortez, it's not a place!
What is the Electoral College?
Ref link: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/about.html
The Electoral College is a process, not a place. The founding fathers established it in the Constitution as a compromise between election of the President by a vote in Congress and election of the President by a popular vote of qualified citizens.
The Electoral College process consists of the selection of the electors, the meeting of the electors where they vote for President and Vice President, and the counting of the electoral votes by Congress.
The Electoral College consists of 538 electors. A majority of 270 electoral votes is required to elect the President. Your state’s entitled allotment of electors equals the number of members in its Congressional delegation: one for each member in the House of Representatives plus two for your Senators. Read more about the allocation of electoral votes.
Under the 23rd Amendment of the Constitution, the District of Columbia is allocated 3 electors and treated like a state for purposes of the Electoral College. For this reason, in the following discussion, the word “state” also refers to the District of Columbia.
Each candidate running for President in your state has his or her own group of electors. The electors are generally chosen by the candidate’s political party, but state laws vary on how the electors are selected and what their responsibilities are. Read more about the qualifications of the Electors and restrictions on who the Electors may vote for.
The presidential election is held every four years on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. You help choose your state’s electors when you vote for President because when you vote for your candidate you are actually voting for your candidate’s electors.
Most states have a “winner-take-all” system that awards all electors to the winning presidential candidate. However, Maine and Nebraska each have a variation of “proportional representation.” Read more about the allocation of Electors among the states and try to predict the outcome of the Electoral College vote.
After the presidential election, your governor prepares a “Certificate of Ascertainment” listing all of the candidates who ran for President in your state along with the names of their respective electors. The Certificate of Ascertainment also declares the winning presidential candidate in your state and shows which electors will represent your state at the meeting of the electors in December of the election year. Your state’s Certificates of Ascertainments are sent to the Congress and the National Archives as part of the official records of the presidential election. See the key dates for the 2016 election and information about the roles and responsibilities of state officials, the Office of the Federal Register and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), and the Congress in the Electoral College process.
The meeting of the electors takes place on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December after the presidential election. The electors meet in their respective states, where they cast their votes for President and Vice President on separate ballots. Your state’s electors’ votes are recorded on a “Certificate of Vote,” which is prepared at the meeting by the electors. Your state’s Certificates of Votes are sent to the Congress and the National Archives as part of the official records of the presidential election. See the key dates for the 2016 election and information about the roles and responsibilities of state officials and the Congress in the Electoral College process.
Each state’s electoral votes are counted in a joint session of Congress on the 6th of January in the year following the meeting of the electors. Members of the House and Senate meet in the House chamber to conduct the official tally of electoral votes. See the key dates for the 2016 election and information about the role and responsibilities of Congress in the Electoral College process.
The Vice President, as President of the Senate, presides over the count and announces the results of the vote. The President of the Senate then declares which persons, if any, have been elected President and Vice President of the United States.
The President-Elect takes the oath of office and is sworn in as President of the United States on January 20th in the year following the Presidential election.
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Editorial Note: That's just background information what the Electoral College, something that apparently Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, doesn't comprehend. I could go on and say how condescending Ocasio-Cortez is toward rural America, or share with you press releases, and news stories about the American heart land, which is the bread basket of this nation. If it weren't for farmers, and ranchers, there be no food on the table Ocasio-Cortez! So, with that said the following stories and press releases are about policies being passed for rural America...Yes! Rural America matters.
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North Dakota Agriculture in One Word – Diverse
Posted by Darin Jantzi, North Dakota State Statistician, National Agricultural Statistics Service in Research and Science---USDA blog post 8/ 23/ 19
Aug 23, 2019
https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2019/08/23/north-dakota-agriculture-one-word-diverse
Even before Lewis and Clark explored the Northern Plains in 1804 and 1805, agriculture was very prevalent in the area that later became North Dakota – and it’s even more so today. The 2017 Census of Agriculture showed that farms and ranches occupy 39.3 million acres of land in North Dakota, which is an amazing 89 percent of the total land in the state.
North Dakota is a very diverse state in the number of commodities produced. In 2017, North Dakota led the nation in the production of all dry edible beans, navy beans, pinto beans, canola, flaxseed, honey, dry edible peas, Durum wheat, and spring wheat. North Dakota was the No.2 producer of lentils, black beans, great northern beans, all wheat, and sunflowers. As if that isn’t impressive enough, North Dakota was in the top five for the production of several other crops as well.
The Peace Garden State sold almost $8.2 billion worth of agricultural products in 2017, which is down 25 percent from 2012. Of these sales, $6.7 billion – or just over 81 percent of the total agricultural sales – came from crops. Soybeans had the largest amount of sales at $2.1 billion, which accounted for one-fourth of all agricultural sales. North Dakota is the main producer of flaxseed and canola in the United States; the 2017 census showed that 87 percent of the country’s flaxseed was grown in the state and 81 percent of the canola.
In the lush, nutrient rich soils of the Red River Valley, sugarbeets and potatoes are widely grown. In 2017, North Dakota was the third largest producer of sugarbeets in the country and the fourth largest producer of potatoes. Also, producers in the state are proud of the fact that North Dakota is the largest honey producing state in the nation. Approximately, 33.7 million pounds of honey was collected in North Dakota in 2017, or 23 percent of the total collected in the United States.
To learn more about North Dakota agriculture and its diverse commodities, please see the 2017 Census of Agriculture state-level data and the North Dakota State Profile (PDF, 920 KB)!
Secretary Perdue Statement on Japan Agreement---USDA press release
Washington, D.C. August 25, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement regarding the new trade agreement between the United States and Japan:
“Japan is a significant market for United States agriculture exports, making today a good day for American agriculture. By removing existing barriers for our products, we will be able to sell more to the Japanese markets. At the same time we will be able to close gaps to better allow us to compete on a level playing field with our competitors. I thank President Trump and Ambassador Lighthizer for their constant support of America’s farmers and ranchers and their hard work negotiating better trade deals around the globe.
https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2019/08/25/secretary-perdue-statement-japan-agreement
USDA Details Trade Damage Estimate Calculations
(Washington, D.C., August 23, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of the Chief Economist has published a detailed accounting of how estimated damage from trade disruptions was calculated for its support package for farmers announced on July 25, 2019. USDA’s Office of the Chief Economist developed an estimate of gross trade damages for commodities with assessed retaliatory tariffs by China, India, the European Union, and Turkey to set commodity payment rates and purchase levels. USDA employed the same approach often used in adjudicating World Trade Organization trade dispute cases.---USDA press release
https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2019/08/23/usda-details-trade-damage-estimate-calculations
NYT: Farmers’ Frustration With Trump Grows as U.S. Escalates China Fight
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, a somewhat unlikely lieutenant in the president’s trade war, is tasked with fending off a revolt from the heart of the president’s base.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/27/us/politics/trump-farmers-china-trade.html
Trump is lying to farmers’ faces, and they’re finally getting angry about it---WP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/08/27/trump-is-lying-farmers-faces-theyre-finally-getting-angry-about-it/
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Marginalized groups hit hardest by inequality and stigma in cities
Millicent Auma Otieno, a Kenya-based human rights and community activist, campaigns on behalf of women and persons with disabilities who face stigmatization, as a result of cultural and religious beliefs. In an interview with UN News, Ms. Otieno reinforced the message that inequality is prevalent in Africa where, she said, political power often remains in the hands of wealthy elites, adding that many people in cities are forced to live in informal settlements, which have proven to be hotbeds of unemployment, violence, drug abuse and early pregnancies.
UN civil society conference to focus on sustainable solutions for challenges of urban life
“Well-planned and managed cities can steer us towards inclusive growth and serve as models of harmony among diverse people”, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres declared in a video message on Monday to delegates at the 68th UN Civil Society Conference, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Sudan: New political transition, bolstered by peacebuilding, could bring long-term stability to Darfur, Security Council told
“Important developments” under way in Sudan since midsummer, including a pledge to end the country’s outstanding conflicts, and the establishment of a new transitional government, could serve to edge the country’s people closer to stability, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix said, briefing the UN Security Council on Monday.
Malawi farmers diversify to fight climate change
Farmers in Malawi are diversifying their crops and adopting sustainable technologies as they look at ways to adapt to a changing climate.
Sri Lankan authorities must work ‘vigorously’ to ease simmering ethno-religious tensions, urges UN rights expert
A United Nations human rights expert warned on Monday that Sri Lankan authorities must take urgent action to strengthen respect for freedom of religion or belief and address simmering ethno-religious tensions.
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IN THIS WEEK'S EDITION
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President Donald J. Trump Will Work with G7 Allies to Build a Future of Opportunity and Promise for All Our Nations.
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TRUMP MAKES DEAL WITH JAPAN THAT BENEFITS FARMERS..
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Under Secretary Northey: “The USMCA Is a ‘Big Win’ for Iowa’s Agriculture Industry”
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Security Summit warns of new IRS impersonation email scam; reminds taxpayers the IRS does not send unsolicited emails.
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Senator Murray Announces Significant Federal Investments to Strengthen Disaster Preparedness in Puget Sound
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Govs. Inslee, Whitmer lead coalition of 17 governors opposing federal proposal to kick families off food assistance.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL FERGUSON LEADS COALITION OPPOSING LABOR DEPARTMENT RULE THAT FAILS TO PROTECT APPRENTICES.
You Got it! Roy Orbison
My Town-- Montgomery Gentry
