[rdl]

I agree in general, but several of the specific policy recommendations he puts forward are horrible.

States having equal representation in the Senate is one of the few protections for States' Rights today. Population isn't the only reason for representation.

Direct election of the President by popular vote per state would probably be functionally the same as the electoral college, modulo faithless electors, but most proposals are for nationwide popular vote, which also hinders States' Rights -- and would allow a President to be elected by appealing just to voters in major cities (a plurality of the population).

[slyall]

I'm not sure a system where the president gets elected by ignoring Texas, California, New York, New England etc is really a better system than a nationwide popular vote.