Why worry about Robert S. Mueller or DT45 when it is only 1 state needed

[CK_John]

to call a Constitution Convention.

[arthritisR_US]

1. What does DT stand for, dumb turd?

[meow2u3]

4. You're onto something

DT is not only Dumb Turd, it's Dumb Turd Donald Trump.

[NCTraveler]

2. Because Mueller is investigating Russian election interference and possible collusion....

At the highest level.

And DT45 is the President.

I'm not worried about Mueller. I'm looking forward to his report. I'm very worried about Trump. Only a dumbass wouldn't be. Sorry to be so blunt.

[rsdsharp]

3. Under Article V of the Constitution

2/3 of the state legislatures can call for a convention to propose amendments to the Constitution. The proposed amendments would still have to be ratified by 3/4 of the state legislatures or by 3/4 of state conventions. They might get to 2/3s to call the convention. I doubt the looney right wing amendments that would come out of it would get the required 75% approval.

[CK_John]

7. They have enough states minus 1. They are waiting for several states that

are not in session.

[rsdsharp]

9. You're missing my point.

Calling the convention does not in-and-of itself amend the Constitution, even if the Convention adopts proposed amendments. They still have to get 3/4s of the state legislatures or state conventions to vote in favor. I doubt that will happen.

[elocs]

5. Well what could possibly go wrong with a Constitutional Convention

controlling most states? Oops, they don't, do they?

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

6. Only one state? Are you sure about that?

[Squinch]

8. How many times have you said this and had it debunked?

And how many more times will you say it and have it debunked?

[CK_John]

10. Record as of Feb and several more have signed on.

On Feb. 24, Wyoming became the 29th state to pass a resolution requesting a convention specifically to add a single balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. Many of these legislative resolutions also attempt to set the rules for the convention and limit who can attend it to a select list of largely GOP state leaders.

Austerity advocates claim that they need only to convince five of seven targeted states—Arizona, Kentucky, Minnesota, Montana, South Carolina, Virginia, and Wisconsin—to get on board, and they will have enough states to convene a convention. As the Center for Media and Democracy has reported, three linked measures were just introduced in Wisconsin and were placed on a fast track to approval.

[NCTraveler]

11. 1) You appear to be taking credit for someone else's work.

Last edited Thu Jun 28, 2018, 01:58 PM - Edit history (1)

2) The fact you lifted it from here, and are educated on the conservative aspect, is very interesting to say the least.

Check out the article.

Kochs Bankroll Move to Rewrite the Constitution

https://www.prwatch.org/news/2017/03/13229/koch-brothers-bankroll-constitutional-convention

CK_John (9,885 posts)

10. Record as of Feb and several more have signed on.

On Feb. 24, Wyoming became the 29th state to pass a resolution requesting a convention specifically to add a single balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. Many of these legislative resolutions also attempt to set the rules for the convention and limit who can attend it to a select list of largely GOP state leaders.

Austerity advocates claim that they need only to convince five of seven targeted states—Arizona, Kentucky, Minnesota, Montana, South Carolina, Virginia, and Wisconsin—to get on board, and they will have enough states to convene a convention. As the Center for Media and Democracy has reported, three linked measures were just introduced in Wisconsin and were placed on a fast track to approval.

[NCTraveler]

12. .

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210567597#post11

[VOX]

13. That's a hard right(wing) turn there.

The only people I’ve run across who are interested in a constitutional convention are the far-right bizarros, who want to turn the U.S. into a complete gun-toting theocracy.

[CK_John]

15. They need only 1 state for a convention.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

16. Your evidence (post #10) says very differently. Dig deeper, either way. . . . nt

[NCTraveler]

14. Kick. nt.