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John2

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19. If we had

Reply to DallasNE (Reply #12)

Wed Feb 27, 2013, 09:51 AM

Feb 2013

a Civil War today, who do you think would win? The Tea Party and those mostly rural areas or the states with more urban areas? And if we do, who loses their rights?

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Ind. Senate calls for U.S. constitutional convention [View all] silvershadow Feb 2013 OP

Another attempt at starving the beast. jerseyjack Feb 2013 #1

Half a dozen pipoman Feb 2013 #2

HA! LET them try to repeal the Commerce Clause and Taxing authority! elleng Feb 2013 #3

Sadly, they might get their way Kelvin Mace Feb 2013 #4

They control both chambers here. :( silvershadow Feb 2013 #5

K&R DeSwiss Feb 2013 #6

Some of the most-liked comments: alp227 Feb 2013 #7

Re: "... irrational ones having their own theocracy, rational ones becoming provinces of Canada ..." Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2013 #14

even OHIO = Jesusland???? alp227 Feb 2013 #15

mmmmmm - Iowa also rurallib Feb 2013 #27

How would a constitutional convention work? drm604 Feb 2013 #8

I don't knoow, but you can bet I will be finding out long beforehand. silvershadow Feb 2013 #13

There is no way they'll reach the threshold for it to happen davidpdx Feb 2013 #17

No! No! No! the Teahad Jindalists are not allowed to dismantle and fuck up the constitution! NBachers Feb 2013 #9

Hard to imagine a worse idea at this time than a consitutional convention. merrily Feb 2013 #10

Good lord no, this is a fucking dangerous idea. Initech Feb 2013 #11

Yep. Constitutional amendments these days are always about restricting rights. (nt) Posteritatis Feb 2013 #18

There Is A Good Reason That There Has Never Been A Call For DallasNE Feb 2013 #12

If we had John2 Feb 2013 #19

The rural areas would lose. JoePhilly Feb 2013 #20

good analogy LittleGirl Feb 2013 #21

On the National Park Issue Drale Feb 2013 #26

One you one Pandora’s box it is open to everything. Not just the things these republicans want reverend_tim Feb 2013 #16

Yes and things would not work out as many would think either thetruthhurtsforsome Feb 2013 #22

I suggest this could go John2 Feb 2013 #24

Dear Goddess, get me out of here .... Myrina Feb 2013 #23

Take me with you! nt silvershadow Feb 2013 #25