Direct popular vote should replace the electoral college in U.S. presidential elections.

Pro wasn't supposed to post his questions till next round but thats alright, that just gives us an extra round of debate in between CX and the Final Focus. Sorry for all the structure, anyways back to the debate! The following answers are in response to my opponent's questions from round 2 (his questions first then my responses): 1) Were the Founding Fathers always right? No 2) Could the Founding Fathers have predicted the distortion in our democracy today? Yes, because they purposefully caused the distortion to protect the interests of states with small populations. 3) You said "Any form of democracy is not desirable because it assists in the gradual destruction of a republican government...". So please explain why our citizens vote at all if democratic voting is inherently detrimental. Citizens vote because according to my definition of Republic, citizens elect their representative to make decisions for them. 4) Please cite an instance in the U.S. that democracy has turned "into a government rule of the few that denies individual liberties"? There are no instances in the U.S. since the U.S. is not a democracy. However according to the John Birch Society's documentary, Overview of America, "the founders had good reason to look upon democracy with contempt because they knew the democracy of the early Greek city-states produced some of the wildest excesses of government imaginable. In every case they ended up with mob rule, then anarchy and finally tyranny under an oligarchy." 5) Was the Bill of Rights not meant to protect individual liberties? Yes, the Bill of Rights was meant to protect individual liberties. 6) Can we not have democracy and liberties? No, we cannot have democracy and liberties. 7) Why do smaller states have to be represented disporportionately? They aren't, they are represented proportionally by being given a voice in elections. Otherwise, they would be drowned out by larger states. See my source from Bruce Walker in response to question 12. 8) Wouldn't small states shall have their voice, their vote, during elections? I dont fully understand this question due to the wording, anyways the people would still have their vote, but their cumulation of votes for the state they are in wouldn't be able to compete with the cumulation of votes for the larger states. (also refer to my example in response to questin #15) 9) Shouldn't the most citizens be represented? a.k.a the larger states? No, the most citizens should not be represented if that representation results in democratization or the loss of rights for small states. 10) In an era of media, it is necessary for all citizens to get up close and personal to each and every single candidate? No? There is a difference between campaigning in a state and meeting every person in that state. For example, television commercials. 11) Is the Electoral College not, in essence, a direct popular vote by state? Yes, it is a direct popular vote of the electors that represent that state. 12) Why should a vote in Wyoming be worth 4 times as much as a vote in California? So that the state of Wyoming has a voice in presidential elections and isn't drowned out by California. Bruce Walker, author of American Thinker affirms this by saying, "The National Popular Vote Compact is supposed to solve two problems. Voters in small states have votes that count more than voters in large states. This is not a "problem," however, but rather an important safeguard granted by the Constitution to protect smaller states." 13) What is the ideal vote value? 1, however, what is ideal and what is required are often different things. 14) As you well know I'm sure, in the Bush/Gore election, the crucial votes in Florida came down to a few electors. Would we even want to chance the outcome of an entire presidential election by giving all the power to just a few people? The electors were influenced by the votes of the people and submitted their electoral votes according to what the citizens of their state wanted. There were no "faithless electors". 15) Should voting power be porpotional to population? No, they should be porpotional to area/state. Let me provide an example. In this hypothetical scenario the Electoral College no longer exists and is replaced by direct popular vote. Lets say one of the two major candidates makes a campaign promise that helps California. And the other candidate makes a campaign promise that helps Wyoming. But since there is no Electoral College, the votes of the people of Wyoming are drowned out by those of California and the candidate with the promise that helps California wins. And now to move on to my questions, my opponent must answer each question: 1) Can you please explain the piece of evidence that you keep repeating that says, "A vote in Wyoming is worth approximately 4 times as much as a vote in California?" or provide a link to the evidence so I can further understand what it is saying. 2) According to the only proposed definitions, is America a Democracy or a Republic? 2a) If America is a Republic, then how can your first contention still stand if it is based on a democratic America? 3) Do you agree that direct popular vote represents the popular majority? 3a) If we become obsessed with government by popular majority as the only consideration, should we not then abolish the Senate which represents states regardless of population? 3b) If there are reasons to maintain state representation in the Senate as it exists today, shouldn't those same reasons apply to the choice of president? 3c) Then why apply a sentimental attachment to the popular majorities only in relation to the Electoral College? 4) According to the resolutions wording, "direct popular vote should replace the electoral college," is the burden of proof placed upon Pro? Which means that Pro must not only prove the problems of the electoral college, but also explain HOW DIRECT POPULAR VOTE FIXES THOSE PROBLEMS. 4a) If one of your attacks against the electoral college cannot be solved by direct popular vote, is the contention containing the attack and contentions relating to the attack void? 4b) In defense of your third contention, you said "my opponent fails to realize that the Electoral College ALSO has integral flaws." Does this quote suggest that direct popular vote doesn't solve the problem of candidates focusing on a few closely contested states discussed in your third contention? 5) If the Constitution isn't applicable today then is the Supreme Court's ruling on the Constitutionality of laws applicable? I urge a negative ballot.