It's deja vu all over again in Washington as the midterm elections rapidly approach and all signs point to an electoral route of the party in power.  Four years ago, the Beltway was abuzz with news of a GOP bloodletting – the result of an increasingly unpopular President, an unpopular war, a spate of corruption scandals, and the general feeling that it was time for a change in Washington.

For most Americans, the Labor Day weekend will be a welcome reprieve from the nine-to-five grind. But for nearly 15 million Americans, today is little more than a sad reminder they are without a job.

Yesterday Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski issued a statement on Network Neutrality and Internet reclassification that is difficult to interpret in any way other than “I’m not interested in walking the Media Marxist Net Neutrality plank.”

Several years ago, a plan was hatched to circumvent the electoral system designed by the Founders for electing the President and Vice President of these United States.  The plan, if adopted, will infuse a national popular vote into the system without amending the Constitution.  This article will examine the electoral system and the plan to circumvent it.