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In reply to the discussion: In Maine, a push in Legislature could lead to a rewrite of the U.S. Constitution [View all]Edit history
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In Maine, a push in Legislature could lead to a rewrite of the U.S. Constitution [View all]
jpak
Mar 2018
OP
If you don't want division, then don't divide by blaming a side ("left leaners")
DemocracyMouse
Mar 2018
#33
The practice of ALEC or others outside our govt. writing law has to stop.
Frustratedlady
Mar 2018
#3
That article makes the error of equating a "constitutional convention" with an "article V" aka...
PoliticAverse
Mar 2018
#4
They assume that if a state signs onto the convention, they will pass it through their state
Farmer-Rick
Mar 2018
#16
If anyone thinks it was tough writing a Constitution back in the 1700s, this would be much worse.
keithbvadu2
Mar 2018
#7
This is the Koch goal -- to set up a constitution similar to that of Chile's under Pinochet.
ancianita
Mar 2018
#10