Electoral College

     When the founding fathers were deciding on how we should elect our President they were concerned the people would not have the resources to get to know or understand the views of the candidate and how it would affect their future. Therefore, they wanted to create a system where more politically active people could protect the people from themselves and make sure the person who becomes President is fit for the job. And so even if the people vote for a certain candidate, the electors could disagree and elect the loser of the popular vote for president.
      In the 2,000 elections George Bush was elected based on electoral votes, when he actually lost the popular vote. This shows how the process is flawed and why it should be changed. The election followed the process the Framers of the Constitution established but it did not please the actual people. I understand why the framers created this college back in the 1800’s, since the people back then were less educated and didn’t have to resources to learn and comprehend the candidate’s views. Also, there were no cars or television, so if people lived in rural areas, they most likely would never even meet or see the candidate they would end up voting for! But in today’s society things have changed drastically.
      Now, the majority of people in the U.S. at least have a college degree and the numbers are rising. Along with accelerating education people are engrossed in a technology filled lifestyle. When you’re walking along the street you’ll most likely see numerous people texting, surfing the Internet, or chatting on the phone. With this constant access to information and the media, the people of the nation have more then enough opportunities to make a mart decision on who they would like to serve as the leader of their country.

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The Music of The Pearl

I think the quote symbolizes how the pearl had been evil, and caused harm to Kino's family. When he finally threw it into the ocean, he was ridding himself from the misfortune it had caused them.
When Kino threw it in the ocean and the music drifted away, it symbolized how as the music disappeared so did their responsibility of the pearl. The music accured numerous times in the story, and I think this is  because it was reminding Kino of the pearl's cruelness and terrible luck. But once Kino discarded the pearl, the music faded and finally was back in it's home, the sea.
The pearl affected their family by uncovering their greed and selfishness. I don't believe the pearl caused the greed, but more revealed it. Once the tiniest seed had been given nutrients, it blossomed into a thriving plant. Which, was definitely not a beautiful one. This also happened to the village people as well, causing the society to do things they normally would not have done. The pearl caused many of the people to act against their morals.