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inthewind21

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16. The ONLY way

Reply to pwb (Reply #6)

Fri Apr 21, 2023, 03:20 PM

Apr 2023

this 'ride" ends is to take the House with a 20+ majority, take the Senate with a filibuster proof majority AND take the White House. As well as take several State Houses. And even then, the Supreme Court and all those federal judges STILL have lifetime appointments.

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A convention of states. [View all] I_UndergroundPanther Apr 2023 OP

Yes, it is an important issue PortTack Apr 2023 #1

Tossed around yes I_UndergroundPanther Apr 2023 #3

18 states passed, the blue states considering 3 maybe will turn green makes 21. 3 yellow maybe, PortTack Apr 2023 #4

Why is it that people who post this stuff never add that the Convention, rsdsharp Apr 2023 #2

Thank you! This has been kicked around here in the forums for years. It is never going to happen PortTack Apr 2023 #5

Thank you. nt BlackSkimmer May 2023 #38

Woman are pissed, they will fix things at all levels of government.. pwb Apr 2023 #6

Margaret Thatcher anyone? The Grand Illuminist Apr 2023 #11

I was thinking of woman's freedoms being taken away. pwb Apr 2023 #12

Are you aware inthewind21 Apr 2023 #13

Are you aware women have lost freedoms since then? pwb Apr 2023 #15

I'm very aware inthewind21 Apr 2023 #17

It's not a claim inthewind21 Apr 2023 #19

You look it up, you claimed it pwb Apr 2023 #20

Prime example inthewind21 Apr 2023 #22

What's done is done, now we fix it. pwb Apr 2023 #23

Not my post inthewind21 Apr 2023 #25

Explain inthewind21 Apr 2023 #27

Who is we? Not me and you for sure. pwb Apr 2023 #29

But here inthewind21 Apr 2023 #24

Your nasty aren't you? pwb Apr 2023 #26

ok inthewind21 Apr 2023 #28

"I don't report people but I have friends here who might". Oh ooh. BlackSkimmer May 2023 #39

A post from ten days ago? pwb May 2023 #41

Yet inthewind21 May 2023 #45

WTF ExWhoDoesntCare Apr 2023 #32

Read it again. pwb Apr 2023 #35

The ONLY way inthewind21 Apr 2023 #16

Exactly, that is what we will do. pwb Apr 2023 #18

An Article V Constitutional Convention is mathematically impossible Fiendish Thingy Apr 2023 #7

It all depends. The Grand Illuminist Apr 2023 #30

Depends on what? Fiendish Thingy Apr 2023 #31

Don't underestimate the number of left leaners that also support a CC. The Grand Illuminist May 2023 #36

Name the blue states you expect to support a CC and reach the threshold. Fiendish Thingy May 2023 #37

If you look at the past..... The Grand Illuminist May 2023 #43

It is all about reality Fiendish Thingy May 2023 #44

I don't underestimate them, but it's clear you overestimate them. Nt Fiendish Thingy May 2023 #42

It takes only 13 states to derail their stupid plans ExWhoDoesntCare Apr 2023 #33

In these times... The Grand Illuminist Apr 2023 #34

Don't they need 38 states to pass anything at this convention? LonePirate Apr 2023 #8

END GAME 101!!! 2naSalit Apr 2023 #9

We've know inthewind21 Apr 2023 #14

It's good to... 2naSalit Apr 2023 #21

Only 2 amendments is a possible lock in a convention The Grand Illuminist Apr 2023 #10

No. nt BlackSkimmer May 2023 #40