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4. Read Sharp's From Dictatorship to Democracy for starters.

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 11:29 AM

Apr 2017

http://www.aeinstein.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/FDTD.pdf

That is one of the safeguards.

It's time to question the legitimacy of this control.

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Its getting real - repubs close in on 2/3 control of state legislatures. [View all] Joe941 Apr 2017 OP

Maybe we could MichMary Apr 2017 #1

Yeah. That's the reason. kcr Apr 2017 #5

Republicans ARE deplorable. yallerdawg Apr 2017 #7

Difference between HRC and "we"... Bradical79 Apr 2017 #11

I agree. Orrex Apr 2017 #16

Isn't the threshold 3/4? nycbos Apr 2017 #2

No it is not . They are very close . One of Koch bros dreams lunasun Apr 2017 #13

Getting people out to vote. Making a lot of noise. haele Apr 2017 #3

Read Sharp's From Dictatorship to Democracy for starters. ck4829 Apr 2017 #4

I believe it is 3/4 of the states - 2/3 is for overriding vetos nt meadowlark5 Apr 2017 #8

No worries. 2/3 or 3/4, this is the perfect time to start. ck4829 Apr 2017 #9

yes you are correct. Joe941 Apr 2017 #12

Rachel Maddow said something about this before the election meadowlark5 Apr 2017 #6

Thanks for your concern...duly noted. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #10

koch brothers and lazy democratic voters beachbum bob Apr 2017 #14

If we get our act together in 2018 and 2020 Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2017 #15