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Creideiki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 01:50 PM Original message |
Is it time for not just a couple Constitutional Amendments but a fullblown Constitutional Convention |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
1. Be careful what you wish for. The right wing has been calling |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 01:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. For the most part, this constitution of our is an antiquated piece of garbage. |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 02:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. No, it's not. I guarantee the right would have a field day. |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 02:39 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. That's exactly why I'm 100% against it. |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 04:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
25. I actually think it's a work of genius that has stood the test of time. |
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Creideiki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 02:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. I agree completely |
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UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
2. KR #1 (tried).There're tons of dead wood in the Constitution, things observed in the breach |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 02:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. We need to have states rights, what a foolish idea. |
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UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 02:08 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Neh, provincial governors worked pretty well for the Romans |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 02:05 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. glad you're not ruling it, then |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
4. No, it's not. |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
6. No, in my opinion. Most of our agenda can be accomplished legislatively. |
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Ohio Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 02:09 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Well said - +1 - nt |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
7. Are you nuts? No thanks.nt |
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Creideiki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 02:08 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Thank you very much for a careful weighing of what could be gained and lost |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
12. No, Constitutional Amendments are the perfect scalpel for the job, a Convention would just |
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Creideiki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 02:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Not just Corporate Personhood (and how would that get passed through states?) |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 02:19 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. The same way every other Constitutional Amendment does and the same solution |
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Creideiki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 02:21 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. They allowed for it to change via Amendments and via Convention |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 02:41 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. My belief is that most Americans are Progressive to Moderate but |
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Creideiki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 02:47 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. It's an advertising/propagandizing with a touch of super-patriotism (association of one's self with |
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SKKY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
21. We can't agree on a budget... |
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white_wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
22. Our constitution is an outdated joke, but if we let the Right have a say I fear the new one would |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 03:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. The right doesn't even know what's in the constitution! |
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marybourg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-10-11 03:59 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. I don' t think the constitution's an outdated joke. Sounds |
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