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In reply to the discussion: America's Constitution is terrible. Let's throw it out and start over. [View all]Fiendish Thingy
(15,611 posts)25. Be careful what you wish for
Do you want ALEC writing the new Constitution?
Because thats what would happen under current circumstances.
The only way Id be in favor of changing the constitution is:
If Dems had solid majorities in both houses, including a supermajority in the senate;
A Dem was in the WH;
SCOTUS was expanded to 21 seats and packed with liberal justices;
Citizens United was overturned;
The Voting Rights Act was restored.
All of this would need to happen before a constitutional convention. Otherwise it would be too risky.
Im not holding my breath,
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America's Constitution is terrible. Let's throw it out and start over. [View all]
XacerbatedDem
Mar 2022
OP
I wouldn't call it a piece of junk, I think that historically it's a pretty remarkable document, but
Gaugamela
Mar 2022
#8
Actually you said it should be thrown out & started over. What do you mean when you say that?
Hekate
Mar 2022
#53
I cited an article I read and brought it up here to see what people thought about it.
XacerbatedDem
Mar 2022
#61
I think, in my initial post, I asked what people thought of the article...
XacerbatedDem
Mar 2022
#77
Let me think...hmm well NO NO and NO...in case you missed my answer NONONONO.
Demsrule86
Mar 2022
#14
From my point of view you are not "asking for help," but being deliberately provocative...
Hekate
Mar 2022
#54
Take people's comments to heart. Most of all, recognize WHO really wants a Constitutional Convention
Hekate
Mar 2022
#45
I believe America is the second oldest country in the world as measured by Government.
cinematicdiversions
Mar 2022
#46
This is the last point in time that I would want to see the constitution redone
iemanja
Mar 2022
#47
My original thought was that some of these laws should be set before the voting public.
XacerbatedDem
Mar 2022
#52