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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 11:42 PM Original message |
I'm beginning to think our Constitution is terribly flawed... |
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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
1. This article by Garret Epps from yesterday addresses just such issues: |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 11:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Thanks! |
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illinoisprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
3. they made it flexible enough to make it work for the times but, no one |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 11:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I think the reason for that is that we have lost our "free press"... |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 11:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Actually, the problem is that no one is following the US Constitution... |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 12:05 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. One of the main problems I see is the lack of accountability in the executive branch... |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 12:07 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I like that idea... |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 11:56 PM Response to Original message |
5. I disagree about para #4 |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 12:02 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. True, in that.... |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 01:08 AM Response to Reply #8 |
16. Yeah, it does get a bit circular. |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 11:58 PM Response to Original message |
7. Washington cried and wondered how the men he fought side by side with |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 12:38 AM Response to Original message |
11. I've given this a lot of thought lately too kentuck |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 12:42 AM Response to Original message |
12. i'm beginning to think it's worthless when a junta of socio-pathetic traiters... |
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sutz12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 12:43 AM Response to Original message |
13. We don't need revisions to the Constitution... |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 12:48 AM Response to Original message |
14. Not the first time the constitution has been under siege... |
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ben_meyers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 12:49 AM Response to Original message |
15. The only way to redo the Constitution |
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frogcycle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 01:12 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. not a "redo" |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 01:11 AM Response to Original message |
17. Yes. the Constitution was flawed. The "Founding Fathers" knew it. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
19. Definitely not perfect, but still revolutionary. The biggest flaw, IMO, is too |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
20. It was intended to work slowly and with deliberation. |
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