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zeos3

(1,078 posts) Sun May 26, 2013, 03:59 PM May 2013

This would end most, if not all, wars. [View all]

http://www.constitutionfacts.com/us-constitution-amendments/proposed-amendments/

In 1916, a proposed amendment to the Constitution read that all acts of war should be put to a national vote. Anyone voting yes would have to register as a volunteer for service in the United States Army.

Also:

1876: the forbidding of religious leaders from occupying a governmental office or receiving federal funding

1933: an attempt to limit the personal wealth to $1 million

Check it out for interesting reading.

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This would end most, if not all, wars. [View all] zeos3 May 2013 OP

No wonder it didn't make it -- how could war mongers profit?!?!?! gateley May 2013 #1

Wow ismnotwasm May 2013 #2

Americans have never, ever voted for something really stupid or contrary to their best interests. Buzz Clik May 2013 #3

Prohibition? dumbcat May 2013 #16

It wasn't Scootaloo May 2013 #20

Sounds stupid to me dumbcat May 2013 #21

Buzz Clik was being sarcastic siligut May 2013 #40

Thank you for that. dumbcat May 2013 #44

Our RW politicians are being led down the garden path siligut May 2013 #45

It ended the prospect of alcohol as an alternative fuel. Blanks May 2013 #39

" a substance that is - very consistently - the most harmful to human health and social fabric." JayhawkSD May 2013 #41

And yet it still causes more harm than any other substance Scootaloo May 2013 #49

Disregard actual statistics JayhawkSD May 2013 #67

Reminds me of today's war on drugs. gtar100 May 2013 #46

It was cultural genocide NutmegYankee May 2013 #48

true but Chaco Dundee May 2013 #50

Very nice... zeos3 May 2013 #59

1971: American citizens should have the alienable right to an environment free of pollution. arcane1 May 2013 #4

I think inalienable rights are better .... oldhippie May 2013 #17

Indeed. I wonder if that was how it was written in the original attempt arcane1 May 2013 #22

Sounds good in theory loyalsister May 2013 #27

Including world war 2, which would mean I wouldn't be here, so no thanks. Donald Ian Rankin May 2013 #5

A lot of men signed up after Pearl Harbor Politicalboi May 2013 #8

John Wayne didn't. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #51

I would gladly volunteer to not be here if it meant the end of war. BrotherIvan May 2013 #31

'I wouldn't be here" how can u know that? leftyohiolib May 2013 #42

I'm Jewish, and live in Europe. Donald Ian Rankin May 2013 #47

Excellent point! Pterodactyl May 2013 #54

well if the 2 people that comprise your parents didnt meet that doesnt mean you wouldnt be here leftyohiolib May 2013 #55

Perhaps a better solution would be to put me in charge of wars. SheilaT May 2013 #6

Where are you?... awoke_in_2003 May 2013 #9

I'm in Santa Fe. SheilaT May 2013 #13

Oh, I know that feeling all too well! kentauros May 2013 #33

You too? Manifestor_of_Light May 2013 #52

Then let me be the first to nominate you to be in charge of all wars! Kath1 May 2013 #36

I love that amendment about putting war to a national vote. Initech May 2013 #7

A National vote would be interesting, as I don't believe we ever had one ..... oldhippie May 2013 #19

Wouldn't the Federal Election Commission do that? dumbcat May 2013 #23

Nope ....... oldhippie May 2013 #24

There is no such thing as a "national" election hack89 May 2013 #56

I like this one BobbyBoring May 2013 #10

They can't all be gems... zeos3 May 2013 #58

2013 is still a good sulphurdunn May 2013 #11

Let's even bump it up zeos3 May 2013 #60

That would be about $18 million sulphurdunn May 2013 #66

Do keep in mind we voted in GW Bush two times. Buzz Clik May 2013 #12

Actually, he wasn't. RC May 2013 #29

... and we want the same system to start wars. Buzz Clik May 2013 #30

And don't forget, Art_from_Ark May 2013 #32

I hear you. zeos3 May 2013 #61

Very interesting indeed.... Swede Atlanta May 2013 #14

Um...those are constitutional amendments jeff47 May 2013 #28

hmm... chervilant May 2013 #35

The ERA not on the list.. came so close, then the stupid Americans took over. mountain grammy May 2013 #15

peace cure hog May 2013 #18

Great point lovemydog May 2013 #26

Ha, good one! It oughtta be a law! When my son enlisted I did not give my permission mountain grammy May 2013 #37

I support all three of those lovemydog May 2013 #25

Cheers! zeos3 May 2013 #62

The first one would mean the end of the secret ballot. Lady Freedom Returns May 2013 #34

Good point. zeos3 May 2013 #64

To paraphrase All Quiet on the Western Front: Nevernose May 2013 #38

Well, they sound good, but... JayhawkSD May 2013 #43

These days it would be an army of 70+. Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #53

My Problem With That Amendment erpowers May 2013 #57

Very insightful. zeos3 May 2013 #65

only the dead have seen the end of war arely staircase May 2013 #63