In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.
The method of choosing our President is not a new one. Over two hundred years ago that method was changed as embodied by the 12th Amendment. Since then there have been many proposals, but none have gotten out of Congress to the states for consideration. Half-a-century ago the debate over Presidential power was as great as it is now, as the discussion over whether we should choose our Presidents differently between William F. Buckley, Jr. and Richard Reeves aptly demonstrates.
Until next Friday.
