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ymetca

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2. Yeah, it's all Koch Bros, ALEC, corporate takeover crapola

Reply to hauckeye (Original post)

Wed Mar 1, 2017, 05:02 PM

Mar 2017

wanting to foist a "balanced budget" amendment to the Federal Constitution.

The quickest way to turn us into a Third World Nation, with lots of cheap labor.

You know, "making American great again".

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Constitutional Convention? [View all] hauckeye Mar 2017 OP

We need to elect more Democrats to the statehouses. Big Blue Marble Mar 2017 #1

Yeah, it's all Koch Bros, ALEC, corporate takeover crapola ymetca Mar 2017 #2

Gov Abbott of Texas is calling for one Angry Dragon Mar 2017 #3

CNN article on the issue from November... PoliticAverse Mar 2017 #4

Arkansas voted for a federal constitutional convention to ban marriage equality. elleng Mar 2017 #5

A Heterosexual only "Marriage Recognition" constitutional convention is being floated... haele Mar 2017 #6

You can only amend the Constitution two ways titaniumsalute Mar 2017 #7

This was announced during the RNC convention WhiteTara Mar 2017 #8

You could google this...and of course it is talked about Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #9

Only need 4-5 more Repug Gubs MedusaX Mar 2017 #10

I've heard of this Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2017 #11

There has been an attempt to hold a constitutional convention for a balanced budget amendment. Foamfollower Mar 2017 #12