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StarfishSaver

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9. Doesn't need to be replaced

Reply to Silent3 (Reply #7)

Sun Jan 10, 2021, 10:57 AM

Jan 2021

It provides just what we need. It allows Congress to create an independent body to help the vice president determine when to invoke the 25th Amendment so it doesn't rely on a majority of persons who feel beholden to or are afraid of the president. That was never necessary before. Now that it's clear that it is, Congress is working on creating such a commission.

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Just throwing this out there: What if we had a higher governmental power to provide the ultimate [View all] LaMouffette Jan 2021 OP

Can you imagine shrub or cheenee on there - they gave us death and torture Blues Heron Jan 2021 #1

Yes, I can see them on it. They would hopefully be outnumbered by the saner and more LaMouffette Jan 2021 #13

they belong in the Hague and you want to elevate them? Blues Heron Jan 2021 #17

Nope 1plus1equals1 Jan 2021 #2

Yeah, I wish we didn't need such a group, but look at the craven and self-serving Republicans LaMouffette Jan 2021 #14

Lol nope. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2021 #3

It could work - consider the Eminent Persons Group Glorfindel Jan 2021 #4

Yes! Exactly! And it only figures that someone thought of something like this before me! LaMouffette Jan 2021 #15

I brought this up in ab earlier post PirateRo Jan 2021 #5

I like that idea, too. Kind of like the Internal Affairs department in policing. LaMouffette Jan 2021 #16

Exactly PirateRo Jan 2021 #21

Sounds like you are proposing a "Star Chamber" Zoonart Jan 2021 #6

I had never heard of the Star Chamber before. Thank you! LaMouffette Jan 2021 #26

What I think we at least need is a replacement for the 25th amendment Silent3 Jan 2021 #7

Doesn't need to be replaced StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #9

I agree. It might be easier to improve the 25th Amendment. LaMouffette Jan 2021 #19

No StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #8

This would not be contusion all so would require ratification to do this Dream Girl Jan 2021 #10

The system works unless there is Collusion. mackdaddy Jan 2021 #11

That's exactly right, which is why I think the "higher-power coalition" would have to consist LaMouffette Jan 2021 #20

No just no. Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #12

If such existed, do you realize sarisataka Jan 2021 #18

Actually, no, he would not be a member. In my best-of-all-worlds scenario, the current members LaMouffette Jan 2021 #23

The higher power is the voter. KentuckyWoman Jan 2021 #22

True. It worked this time. But just think if Trump's appointed judges had ruled his way LaMouffette Jan 2021 #24

Voters are able to do that. KentuckyWoman Jan 2021 #25

Yes, thank God almighty for Stacy Abrams! LaMouffette Jan 2021 #27