Jerry DeYoung: Constitution protects small states from larger ones

The framers of the Constitution were very concerned about state’s rights. They did not want the large states to lord it over the small states. They were afraid of pure democracy because they knew that pure democracy soon turns to anarchy when people don’t get their way.

People realize that in playoffs, like the Cubs vs. Cleveland, it is the games that count. We do not add up the scores to determine the champion, we add up the games won. Win four games, and you’re the champion, no matter what the cumulative scores might be.

There is nothing in the Constitution which gives people the right to vote for president of the United States. It is a privilege that each state may or may not give the people.

If we choose the president by popular vote, it will not stop people from rioting but it will allow three or four states (California, New York, Illinois and maybe Minnesota) to elect the president. Rural America will have no voice in the matter. Were all these people not paying attention in government class, or are teachers no longer teaching the Constitution?

This story was originally published November 21, 2016 at 4:34 PM with the headline "Jerry DeYoung: Constitution protects small states from larger ones."