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X_Digger

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19. I don't think the professor realizes the implications of his proposal..

Reply to ErikJ (Original post)

Sun Jan 27, 2013, 06:05 PM

Jan 2013

Let's say you substantially re-write the constitution.

Then you'd have to re-write a substantial portion of US Code, various state constitutions that mirror the US constitution, and the state laws predicated on their respective constitutions.. then local / municipal law.

Ugh. No.

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Professor: Take our country back, from the Constitution [View all] ErikJ Jan 2013 OP

And then we are left with WHAT, exactly, elleng Jan 2013 #1

wow..this is a constitutional professor? backwoodsbob Jan 2013 #2

Well? ErikJ Jan 2013 #4

how about instead of ditching the constitution backwoodsbob Jan 2013 #6

THe more guns -the more gun violence. ErikJ Jan 2013 #11

great idea backwoodsbob Jan 2013 #15

Except that's demonstrably false. X_Digger Jan 2013 #18

So how do you explain historically low levels of gun violence? hack89 Jan 2013 #21

The highest incarceration rate in the world? ErikJ Jan 2013 #23

I believe the constitution should be rewritten. JRLeft Jan 2013 #3

how would you rewrite the constitution? backwoodsbob Jan 2013 #8

The Constitution has been re-written 27 times. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #9

no it hasn't backwoodsbob Jan 2013 #10

Amending it is a form of re-writing it. Obviously the whole thing has not been re-written. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #13

then what you are saying backwoodsbob Jan 2013 #16

True, but consider who'd be doing the writing if it happens anytime soon... JHB Jan 2013 #12

It should be amended, not worshipped. Nt geek tragedy Jan 2013 #5

If the police broke into this guy's house in the middle of the night, Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #7

Horrific idea Benton D Struckcheon Jan 2013 #14

Baby and Bath Water Left Turn Only Jan 2013 #17

I don't think the professor realizes the implications of his proposal.. X_Digger Jan 2013 #19

Yeah, 'It's just a goddamned piece of paper' aikoaiko Jan 2013 #20

I took an Oath to uphold and defend the Constitution. NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #22

Watched him this morning question everything Jan 2013 #24