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kennetha

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7. The US Constitution is Radically Flawed in this way.

Reply to RandomAccess (Reply #6)

Sat Dec 2, 2017, 10:32 PM

Dec 2017

No real checks on the executive other than the other branches. And in a highly partisan atmosphere one of the checks is basically a blank check.

No recall elections. No vote of no confidence. No early elections, as in Parliamentary Systems.

It's no wonder that few recent democracies emulate our constitution. It's was an 18th Century rough draft, and a B grade one at that.

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Time for Massive Nationwide Protest/Civil Disobedience [View all] kennetha Dec 2017 OP

right-wingers do not agree with this. pangaia Dec 2017 #1

Not the extreme right .. the dead enders and FoxNews Zombies kennetha Dec 2017 #4

May be some truth to that, Morris64 Dec 2017 #16

I wish there was a nation wide protest for all the atrocities going on DangerousUrNot Dec 2017 #2

I'll need a ride and some pocket $$, but I'm in Bonx Dec 2017 #3

In general, the people are too complacent to be bothered. Consequently, it won't happen. nt Binkie The Clown Dec 2017 #5

I've been thinking to myself all day that one problem we have RandomAccess Dec 2017 #6

The US Constitution is Radically Flawed in this way. kennetha Dec 2017 #7

Ya right. In your dreams Kilgore Dec 2017 #8

We are the Revolutionary Vanguard. We show up. We build a movement. kennetha Dec 2017 #9

Ok Kilgore Dec 2017 #12

Educating them bdamomma Dec 2017 #14

In a way I admire them Kilgore Dec 2017 #15

I'm working on spending the barest minimum for Christmas Ilsa Dec 2017 #10

They have proven the only thing they care about think4yourself Dec 2017 #11

I don't think bdamomma Dec 2017 #13