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In reply to the discussion: So how would you amend the constitution? [View all]Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)25. So a Republican Congress could prohibit publishers from publishing certain books?
And ban Planned Parenthood from advertising?
And temporarily shut down sites such as DU when deemed necessary in the interests of national security?
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You take that cap off and stand up with hand-on-heart when you hear Steven Tyler sing.
DisgustipatedinCA
Jan 2016
#156
At least dissolve the tax-free status and education vouchers from tax dollars
lindysalsagal
Jan 2016
#63
So a Republican Congress could prohibit publishers from publishing certain books?
Nye Bevan
Jan 2016
#25
It's a start, but how about we remove any state which ever hosted a "Real Housewives of..." variant,
petronius
Jan 2016
#85
No no: as I said, California gets a pass. There may be additional unspecified
petronius
Jan 2016
#92
Also, mandatory retirement age for Federal judges and justices
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Jan 2016
#57
give us a parliamentary system instead of the incoherent mess we currently have.
geek tragedy
Jan 2016
#21
Especially since impeachment is increasingly confused with a no confidence vote
Algernon Moncrieff
Jan 2016
#32
ah, that's a good point. Though I would point out that outside Latin America
geek tragedy
Jan 2016
#176
This largely guts free speech protection for journalism and media organizations.
dairydog91
Jan 2016
#43
I think efforts to eliminate corporate personhood fail for this reason
Algernon Moncrieff
Jan 2016
#69
The issue could be addressed directly without taking speech rights away
Algernon Moncrieff
Jan 2016
#152
An Amendment Enshrining, among other things, the right to privacy penumbra from Griswold
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2016
#37
I like the amendment Warren Buffett proposed somewhat tounge in cheek
Algernon Moncrieff
Jan 2016
#71
I think every balanced budget proposition ever written has had a time-of-war out clause
Algernon Moncrieff
Jan 2016
#117
You'd have to issue a war declaration. Nobody does that anymore for whatever reason.
Algernon Moncrieff
Jan 2016
#144
"No descendent of Prescott Bush shall be eligible for or hold Federal office"
Retrograde
Jan 2016
#51
One interesting thing I saw recently was a map of redrawn state lines with equal populations
Algernon Moncrieff
Jan 2016
#73
No, absolutely not! Soldiers have as much right as any of us to be protected from
petronius
Jan 2016
#95
Right with you. Also I'd add an express & stringent conflict of interest prohibition
JudyM
Jan 2016
#75
Audits of all govt spending; prohibition of (1) conflicts of interest & (2) falsifying "news"
JudyM
Jan 2016
#88
Re-draw congressional districts on a physical grid that does not change, ever.
lindysalsagal
Jan 2016
#65
There would be ways around that, still. Deliberately 'stacking the deck' of a district with...
randome
Jan 2016
#116
End statute of limitations on assault, and write a equal rights amendment for women, gltg
lindysalsagal
Jan 2016
#67
We could just clarify the Second Amendment, e.g. to something more like Delaware's
petronius
Jan 2016
#91
Enshrine protection of the living environment to be among the highest purposes of the state,
cheapdate
Jan 2016
#89
Where does the 'artificial persons' come from? Fear or a need for a new round of slavery?
randome
Jan 2016
#115
In a more general sense -- update the document to reflect two centuries of technological advancement
Algernon Moncrieff
Jan 2016
#127
Imagine what America could be,if prisons were non-profit & prison slavery was unconstitutional.
Sunlei
Jan 2016
#150
This is for several of you that have commented in various ways about gerrymandering/redistricting, e
Algernon Moncrieff
Jan 2016
#120
Are you kidding -- look how much better the Vikes have gotten in their short time in TCF
Algernon Moncrieff
Jan 2016
#123
Agreed. We should not worship a piece of paper but adhere to the concepts it spells out.
randome
Jan 2016
#135
It does create one venue where tyranny of the majority can't be practiced
HereSince1628
Jan 2016
#161
Might as well give the 2a crowd something to complain about for the next few years
BainsBane
Jan 2016
#171