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Magoo48

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24. Yup,

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 26, 2022, 12:24 PM

Jun 2022

A process can be developed to approach our constitution is such a way as to protect and enhance our freedoms while safeguarding our common welfare and making the document current.

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I don't care what the Founding Fathers would have wanted [View all] edhopper Jun 2022 OP

Food for thought Bayard Jun 2022 #1

A political framework is one thing. Long dead men dictating social norms is another thing. Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #2

Every framework is created by people who will eventually be long dead. thesquanderer Jun 2022 #11

I could argue the framework is lousy. It let a crime syndicate take over our government, Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #23

That's true - our constitution was experimental at the time. harumph Jun 2022 #25

I am only second generation American, and we have paid our dues. Would love to leave. Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #31

No it wouldn't. Phoenix61 Jun 2022 #5

re: "The branches of government would still exist" thesquanderer Jun 2022 #15

Who said anything about voiding the constitution? Phoenix61 Jun 2022 #16

The way the thread reads... thesquanderer Jun 2022 #33

Literally my post. Phoenix61 Jun 2022 #35

Right, I just read it differently from how you intended it. thesquanderer Jun 2022 #38

No it wouldn't. How so? There's nothing in the KPN Jun 2022 #12

How about since there is no agreed on interpretaion edhopper Jun 2022 #13

Well, no. malthaussen Jun 2022 #26

The Constitution was written by white men for white men, and mostly for property owners. Lonestarblue Jun 2022 #29

"The Republican Party bent on achieving power anyway it can." LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2022 #37

This group of Republican Fascist DENVERPOPS Jun 2022 #36

Constitution was supposed to be a "living" document with renewal by elections on a rolling basis bucolic_frolic Jun 2022 #3

Yup, Magoo48 Jun 2022 #24

The founders would have revolted against Donnie. unblock Jun 2022 #4

George III's mental deficiencies weren't even as bad nt Shermann Jun 2022 #21

What people tend to forget (or even not realize) MissMillie Jun 2022 #6

Excellent point. benfranklin1776 Jun 2022 #14

Alito doesn't know history, doesn't know science, mnhtnbb Jun 2022 #27

We certainly have a perverse, dysfunctional, fucked-up system of democracy dalton99a Jun 2022 #7

Democracy? Dunno anymore. calimary Jun 2022 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #10

Every military officer is required at some point to read "The Art of War" Haggis 4 Breakfast Jun 2022 #39

The US was not designed as a Democracy. MarcA Jun 2022 #30

Yeah, but we don't want to. Obviously. OldBaldy1701E Jun 2022 #9

Well, you know what? A lot of the so-called Founding Fathers were members of The Hellfire Club. Texin Jun 2022 #17

Franklin a libertine edhopper Jun 2022 #18

Benjamin Franklin gave instructions on at-home abortions in a book in the 1700 kskiska Jun 2022 #19

He probably improved on the technique. He would have needed to. He had a lot of practice. Texin Jun 2022 #20

Around 40 years ago, when Philadelphia was digging up some land near the river for construction... malthaussen Jun 2022 #28

Yes, yes, and yes. Magoo48 Jun 2022 #22

It's about the "Founding Fathers" . . . AverageOldGuy Jun 2022 #32

Amen! Loge23 Jun 2022 #34

I think it is important to know what the Founding Fathers did and why... lees1975 Jun 2022 #40