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16. To be fair

Wed Aug 19, 2015, 12:41 PM

Aug 2015

amendments are exactly how the constitution is supposed to be changed and the process is spelled out in detail. The framers obviously expected future generations to make changes and gave us a way of doing that democratically. I don't think following the rules to amend the constitution is disrespecting it or failing to defend it. It's how the process is supposed to work. Ignoring what is written now or trying to make changes improperly (like extreme judicial interpretations) is another matter.

I don't agree with any of the amendments suggested in the OP of course, but I don't fault them for the idea of changes generally. I can think of a couple I'd consider making too (ERA comes to mind).

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As well as everything they would change would reduce benefits/rights for randys1 Aug 2015 #1

They also want to repeal the 14th Amendment which grants birthright citizenship. world wide wally Aug 2015 #2

they also want to repeal the 19th amendment. niyad Aug 2015 #13

The people on the right who -like Pavlov's dog salivate packman Aug 2015 #3

And Donald Trump says the 14th Amendment won't stand up in court. WTF? Scuba Aug 2015 #4

All the rage in the RW bubble underpants Aug 2015 #6

OMG! The Constitution is unconstitutional!! Scuba Aug 2015 #8

Appropos of nothing, have you heard Greta trying to say "candidate?" What the hell? merrily Aug 2015 #20

I'm just saying that they are convincing themselves underpants Aug 2015 #22

His legal team stopped investigating this issue after Dred Scott. BruceStern Aug 2015 #15

Combine some of them to see the lunacy.. Thor_MN Aug 2015 #33

I heard they also want to amend the 2nd underpants Aug 2015 #5

If they put the 14th on the chopping block, it ought to be open season on the 2nd. (nt) Paladin Aug 2015 #10

I think I might've heard what you heard Hayduke Bomgarte Aug 2015 #11

They are going to work that out in their Constitutionsl Convention underpants Aug 2015 #23

"What parts of the US constitution do you hate most?" DetlefK Aug 2015 #7

They'd likely add an amendment to marginalize the role of SCOTUS... radhika Aug 2015 #9

jeb!'s magic wand??? ackkkkkkkk, mind bleach, quick!!!! niyad Aug 2015 #12

Let's hope awoke_in_2003 Aug 2015 #34

All of them would probably favor dumping the Constitution yuiyoshida Aug 2015 #14

Why not? When we were in total control of Iraq, we allowed the new Constitution merrily Aug 2015 #21

To be fair ShrimpPoboy Aug 2015 #16

Too bad I posted before reading the thread. I could have just posted +1 to this. merrily Aug 2015 #19

This is what I keep saying... louis-t Aug 2015 #17

Which is everything but the 2nd Amendment d_legendary1 Aug 2015 #24

The Constitution does provide for amendments to the Constitution. merrily Aug 2015 #18

What a hoot. thanks oldandhappy Aug 2015 #25

Talk about bifurcated reasoning! On one hand, they whine about what the "founders intended," and on MADem Aug 2015 #26

Our forefathers surely never expected what their Republican asjr Aug 2015 #27

Events got in our way, unfortunately. MADem Aug 2015 #31

Hope and change... czarjak Aug 2015 #28

The fact they mock the concepts of "Hope and change..." 63splitwindow Aug 2015 #29

In short: whatever the Koch Bros. tell us should be in the Constitution Fritz Walter Aug 2015 #30

Haha I actually used this in an argument with a repug last week. nt ion_theory Aug 2015 #32

how does this nonsense rebuild our roads , bridges and other things ? allan01 Aug 2015 #35

The GOP talk about protecting "life" and are warmongers and won't valerief Aug 2015 #36

I was listening to Norman Goldman's radio show on the way home from... 3catwoman3 Aug 2015 #37

Apparently they have a diaper fetish and have mistaken the Constitution to be just full of shit. lonestarnot Aug 2015 #38