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TYT: New Jersey Becomes 4th State To Call For An Article V Convention (Original Post) WillyT Feb 2015 OP
What is an Article V Convention? SheilaT Feb 2015 #1
Go Here: WillyT Feb 2015 #2
I love me some Cenk! longship Feb 2015 #3
An Article V convention can be dangerous. iandhr Feb 2015 #4
I've read stuff where the Koch's are sending their people after Cenk's group. Lobo27 Feb 2015 #5
The name caught me off-guard... freebrew Feb 2015 #6
 

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)
1. What is an Article V Convention?
Thu Feb 26, 2015, 09:33 PM
Feb 2015

I've managed to miss hearing or reading about this.

longship

(40,416 posts)
3. I love me some Cenk!
Thu Feb 26, 2015, 10:31 PM
Feb 2015

R&

But I don't know how one is going to get 2/3 of the states legislatures on board with this when the vast majority are entirely in GOP hands.

And can one imagine the horror if they put together their own Article V Convention? Welcome to the Christian States of America. In other words, Welcome theocracy.

I sincerely hope Cenk knows what he's doing here. Thankfully, he is smarter than I am.

Or am I (hopefully) confused here. Somebody enlighten me.

Thanks.

iandhr

(6,852 posts)
4. An Article V convention can be dangerous.
Fri Feb 27, 2015, 12:21 AM
Feb 2015

Delegates would come from all 50 states. It would not be limited to campaign finance.

Since many states are controlled by Republicans they would send Delegates to lobbying for an anti-choice anti-gay agenda.

It is a terrible idea.

Lobo27

(753 posts)
5. I've read stuff where the Koch's are sending their people after Cenk's group.
Fri Feb 27, 2015, 12:22 AM
Feb 2015

And people writing stuff that tries to make Cenk look bad. I think Wolf-Pac has been noticed.

freebrew

(1,917 posts)
6. The name caught me off-guard...
Fri Feb 27, 2015, 01:04 PM
Feb 2015

here in MO, the name Wolfpack describes a bunch of out-of-control state-sponsored cops and narcs roaming around trying to find 'meth labs' and pot growers.


OTOH, good on Cenk for reporting this movement. I hope it grows..

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