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First Speaker

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9. If this happened, it would be the end of the United States...

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Tue Apr 25, 2017, 09:06 PM

Apr 2017

...imagine our current political crisis, and square it. Our polity would crack under the strain; it would be 1861 again. It would either end up with one party dictatorship, anarchy, secession and the partition of the country, military dictatorships, or a civil war--not like our first one, but something halfway between Northern Ireland and Syria. Or endless permutations of all five scenarios. It would certainly mean the end of liberal democracy as we've known it, and the final nullification of the work of Lincoln and FDR.

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NC legislature invokes Article V, calls for Constitutional Convention of the States [View all] Recursion Apr 2017 OP

not gonna happen still_one Apr 2017 #1

Because . . . elleng Apr 2017 #2

Gotta go with elleng there Recursion Apr 2017 #3

I don't think they will be able to get the required 34 states to go along with it still_one Apr 2017 #5

We have 22, now 23 tavalon Apr 2017 #22

They need 34 states in order for a Constitutional Convention to occur. I don't think they will be still_one Apr 2017 #4

Thanks. That makes sense, elleng Apr 2017 #7

I didn't know the entire background why the ERA failed. That's interesting. I know reagan still_one Apr 2017 #8

You're welcome. Schlafly made her name with it. elleng Apr 2017 #11

Well, the worms are eating her now, tavalon Apr 2017 #23

Please don't give up so easily tavalon Apr 2017 #24

Here's how it's to be done....... suston96 Apr 2017 #6

If this happened, it would be the end of the United States... First Speaker Apr 2017 #9

I agree with you still_one Apr 2017 #10

The country would Balkanize. roamer65 Apr 2017 #13

On a Positive Note With Climate Change-Canada Would be Warming Up Nicely by Then Stallion Apr 2017 #19

Yes, it would. herding cats Apr 2017 #27

I agree. One reason I wake up with anxiety every morning. mnhtnbb Apr 2017 #29

Somebody clue me in Zing Zing Zingbah Apr 2017 #12

A Constitutional Convention Could Re-Write the Constitution Stallion Apr 2017 #15

And what is the emergency? n/t Zing Zing Zingbah Apr 2017 #16

Their agenda LeftInTX Apr 2017 #26

Putin would live to see the US Ilsa Apr 2017 #18

Funny... the Republicans supposedly love the constitution so much Zing Zing Zingbah Apr 2017 #20

But Republicans hate the Constitutions case law. J_William_Ryan Apr 2017 #28

32 Repug Controlled State Legislatures & 33 Repug Governors MedusaX Apr 2017 #14

They need 34 states to call a convention gratuitous Apr 2017 #17

And they're terrifyingly close to that Recursion Apr 2017 #21

It's ongoing in Texas. It will pass because the Gov declares it an "Emergency Item" LeftInTX Apr 2017 #25

Get local everyone. Run for something. Support Dems everywhere MaeScott Apr 2017 #30