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First Speaker

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13. I don't think so...a far-right, Teabagger "Constitution"...?

Reply to SickOfTheOnePct (Reply #11)

Tue Jan 26, 2016, 08:42 PM

Jan 2016

...I wouldn't accept it, and would support anyone who'd oppose it, with whatever means would be necessary. This country is already dangerously volatile, as much as any time since the 1850s. This "Constitution" they'd dredge out of the sewer would be at least as much of a provocation as John Brown's raid...

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WARNING from Robert Reich re: building RW momentum to amend Constitution [View all] grasswire Jan 2016 OP

Does that mean 2/3 can propose amendments - not actually ratify them? That is what is sounds like. patricia92243 Jan 2016 #1

good question grasswire Jan 2016 #2

Ratification must be by 3/4 of the states n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2016 #4

So we only need 13 holdouts if this happens. KamaAina Jan 2016 #6

12 holdouts SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2016 #7

No, if they get 38, they win KamaAina Jan 2016 #8

Sorry, my bad! SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2016 #9

The convention can add, delete, modofy, amend, etc 1939 Jan 2016 #5

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't O'Malley want a constitutional convention Gregorian Jan 2016 #3

Calling a constitutional convention will bring about civil war. N/t roamer65 Jan 2016 #10

That's a little extreme, don't you think? n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2016 #11

I don't think so...a far-right, Teabagger "Constitution"...? First Speaker Jan 2016 #13

With open carry then, if you are in violation of a new law, like walking with a cola and skittles, DhhD Jan 2016 #16

I wouldn't care. I'd literally rather be dead than live under their "Constitution" First Speaker Jan 2016 #19

What a can of worms this would be CanonRay Jan 2016 #12

K&R emsimon33 Jan 2016 #14

o.0 creepy. nt retrowire Jan 2016 #15

Amendments still must be ratified by the states. Xithras Jan 2016 #17

Or the right to seceed from the Union. Hoppy Jan 2016 #18

Conservatives are making the federal govt obsolete. SleeplessinSoCal Jan 2016 #20