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RKP5637

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7. There is so much division in this country I think it's very difficult to get the majorities. In a

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Thu Aug 30, 2012, 12:27 AM

Aug 2012

strange way that might be good given the state of weirdness and hostilities this country finds itself in anymore. I would not like to see teabagger majorities, for example, pushing through constitutional amendments. It's a very strange country we live in these days.

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Every time I see folks promoting a constitutional amendment to fix something... [View all] CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2012 OP

America is way too polarized for any changes to be made to the Constitution. JaneyVee Aug 2012 #1

Exactly right. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2012 #5

And there is also a time mandate to be considered.... WCGreen Aug 2012 #16

3/4 FreeJoe Aug 2012 #17

You are correct about the process, CalPeg, elleng Aug 2012 #2

I have serious doubts about the efficacy of this approach, my dear elleng. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2012 #6

I am afraid a constitutional amendment is the only chance we have to kill Corporate Personhood. yourout Aug 2012 #3

It'll take a constitutional amendment to undo Citizens United struggle4progress Aug 2012 #4

There is so much division in this country I think it's very difficult to get the majorities. In a RKP5637 Aug 2012 #7

They've had more than their share of weird ideas for constitutional amendments. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2012 #8

Yeah. The practicalities of overturning CU by amendment are depressing. pa28 Aug 2012 #9

Forget the amendment and act directly on the Supreme Court. Jim Lane Aug 2012 #18

I am promoting a Constitutional Amendment hfojvt Aug 2012 #10

I maintain my right to cringe, dammit! LOL CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2012 #11

It's also, in most cases, an incredibly heavy-handed approach Posteritatis Aug 2012 #12

That is an excellent thought. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2012 #13

It is the only way to overturn a SCOTUS ruling on the Constitution cthulu2016 Aug 2012 #14

If we got a Congress of honest legislators instead of the purchased Cleita Aug 2012 #15