11-22-2024, 06:50 AM
Doge Lotto
I sometimes wondered where
the US Constitution’s framers
came up with the College
of Electors to determine
who should be Chief Executive.
It seems that medieval Genoa
used systems similar to pick
their Doge (leader supreme)
in sundry steps the first of which
was choosing five new members
each six months from ninety
candidates for vacancies
on their Grand Council of
four hundred. Which voted on candidates for Doge
then vetted by the Minor Council
for final election by
the Grand Council again. Exciting, no?
They used to bet on those
five-of-ninety by-elections
which was so much fun
interim betting games
sprang up for those who wished to wager more
than twice a year.
And thence, at least in part,
come modern lotteries.
I sometimes wondered where
the US Constitution’s framers
came up with the College
of Electors to determine
who should be Chief Executive.
It seems that medieval Genoa
used systems similar to pick
their Doge (leader supreme)
in sundry steps the first of which
was choosing five new members
each six months from ninety
candidates for vacancies
on their Grand Council of
four hundred. Which voted on candidates for Doge
then vetted by the Minor Council
for final election by
the Grand Council again. Exciting, no?
They used to bet on those
five-of-ninety by-elections
which was so much fun
interim betting games
sprang up for those who wished to wager more
than twice a year.
And thence, at least in part,
come modern lotteries.
Non-practicing atheist