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StrkSrviver

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10. No worries

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Mon Aug 1, 2022, 11:14 AM

Aug 2022

Any study of the original constitutional convention shows the arguments that were going on between 13 states. Can you just imagine the chaos going on between 50. That also doesn't take into account the narcissistic personalities of conservative attendees. There's no way any of these alpha personalities willingly compromise. Every one of them wants to be the next Thomas Jefferson.

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A constitutional convention? [View all] Grumpy Old Guy Aug 2022 OP

NO NO NO NO NO! elleng Aug 2022 #1

This Nation Is Lost SoCalDavidS Aug 2022 #2

here is their web site rampartc Aug 2022 #3

The web site and the people shown as supporters.... every wack job, criminal or soon to be convicted 3Hotdogs Aug 2022 #8

you got it, 3dogs rampartc Aug 2022 #17

Meanwhile Democrats have nothing similar to train live love laugh Aug 2022 #4

Many of us have been concerned about this for years Cheezoholic Aug 2022 #5

It's at Business Insider, link inside Raw Story article. And now I think... Hekate Aug 2022 #6

So much for "originalism." Grumpy Old Guy Aug 2022 #7

This must not happen or fascism wins. sinkingfeeling Aug 2022 #9

No worries StrkSrviver Aug 2022 #10

Lots of money available for them to try anything. Baked Potato Aug 2022 #11

Don't sweat it. Amendments are really, really hard to pass. Look at the ERA. Martin68 Aug 2022 #12

I find the prospect of a convention convened to rewrite the constitution Hortensis Aug 2022 #14

That's the point. 3Hotdogs Aug 2022 #18

You only need one-third of the states plus one to defeat the proposal. It takes two thirds to Martin68 Aug 2022 #20

It's a lot easier to prevent an amendment than to pass one. Martin68 Aug 2022 #21

Whatever they came up with would still have to be ratified by 3/4s of the states. rsdsharp Aug 2022 #13

My question to this would be, though, slightlv Aug 2022 #15

If they "don't go along with this" then they haven't amended the Constitution. rsdsharp Aug 2022 #16

The same 2/3 that call for the convention, will vote for its proposed amendments. 3Hotdogs Aug 2022 #19

The last time I looked, 2/3rds isn't 3/4ths. rsdsharp Aug 2022 #22