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Martin68

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20. You only need one-third of the states plus one to defeat the proposal. It takes two thirds to
Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #18)
Mon Aug 1, 2022, 11:54 PM
Aug 2022

approve an amendment.

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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
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