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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 01:18 AM Original message |
New law letting voters fill senate vacancies to be introduced (in MN) |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 01:50 AM Response to Original message |
1. It's a good idea. |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 03:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. Alaska is a fairly wealthy state |
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Loudmxr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 02:12 AM Response to Original message |
2. Gov't by the people, for the people, sound pretty good. Think they can do it?? |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 03:52 AM Response to Original message |
3. Should be the law of the land |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 06:37 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Indeed...nt |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 07:23 AM Response to Original message |
5. Agreed...but with a few caveats |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
6. Be careful what you wish for. |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
7. Deleted, double post. |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
8. The laws will be invalid. They'll have to change the US Constitution. |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 11:35 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Why? I think that half the states now fill seats with special elections |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 01:12 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Because nothing the state can do can change the US Constitution. |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 12:22 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Read post 10, below. |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 01:03 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I saw that. When you say Congressional Vacancy. I think Article I Section 3. |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
10. Here is what the US Constitution says: Seventeenth Amendment....... |
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SomeGuyInEagan (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
14. " ... Tim Pawlenty's integrity ... " bwaahhhhhhhhh! |
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