Time for Article Five, Convention of States?

Discussion in 'Latest US & World News' started by Just_Saying, May 26, 2017.

  1. jimmy rivers

    jimmy rivers Well-Known Member

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    I believe there should be an unlimited number of parties, perhaps even a parliamentary system instituted, so that the officials will actually have to be concerned with representing the wishes of the people whose votes they seek. Today, the dems/repubs can take whole sections of the country for granted and trample over their desires, simply because they have NO OTHER CHOICE, which makes for a terrible system.
     
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    Should it ever come into my head to advocate such a position I'm sure I'll be tickled to death to have your permission.

    who the hell cares
     
  3. HereWeGoAgain

    HereWeGoAgain Banned

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    Trump is still bound by the Constitution.

    Bummer, huh. LOL!
     
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    Maybe it'll come to your head to advocate any position. Then I could stop guessing.
     
  5. perdidochas

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    The Constitution says that the Constitution can be amended or revised. In fact, it's not even our first governing document, it's the second. That said, I don't particularly want a revision of the Constitution, but I will defend their right to try to change it. The actual process is pretty hard, so I doubt it could be revised and ratified, especially with the state of politics today.It requires either 2/3 of both Houses of Congress, or 2/3 of the state legislature to agree to have one. It requires the legislatures of 3/4 of the states to ratify it.

     
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    Should we get rid of the last 27 of the amendments? Or just the 17 since the Bill of Rights?
     

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