Re:EU’s New VAT Rules Could Create a Mess for Startups
by dragonwriter on Tuesday November 25, 2014 @12:57PM
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> The electoral college doesn't get to choose any person for President.
Yes, in fact, they do.
> It's a direct correlation vote: do this, get that result.
A lot of people look at it that way, and that's approximately what happens (especially currently), but not because there are any enforced constraints, just because the way electors are chosen gives a very strong likelihood of that effect; historically unpledged electors were a thing [0], and faithless electors remain a thing [1].
Yes, in fact, they do.
> It's a direct correlation vote: do this, get that result.
A lot of people look at it that way, and that's approximately what happens (especially currently), but not because there are any enforced constraints, just because the way electors are chosen gives a very strong likelihood of that effect; historically unpledged electors were a thing [0], and faithless electors remain a thing [1].
[0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unpledged_elector
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faithless_elector