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TexasProgresive

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5. When a constitutional convention is opened the whole contitution is open for review

Reply to Al Carroll (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 1, 2014, 06:59 PM

Sep 2014

Thus is can be thrown out whole cloth and a new one written by delegates sent by the states to be ratified by the states. This puts the Tea baggers who control many state leges in a position to do great damage. Even if they didn't totally destroy our form of government it could be severely damaged.

I. AM. AGAINST.ANY. MOVEMENT. FOR. A. CONVENTION!!!!!

It is a recipe for disaster.

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A Proposed New Constitution [View all] Al Carroll Aug 2014 OP

if we open up the constitution in the current environment, we'd be well and truly screwed. unblock Aug 2014 #1

Yeah this is an exercise in futility. If the RWNJs get a constitutional convention we are screwed TexasProgresive Aug 2014 #2

RWNJ? Al Carroll Sep 2014 #4

When a constitutional convention is opened the whole contitution is open for review TexasProgresive Sep 2014 #5

Paranoia runs deep Al Carroll Sep 2014 #7

What I know is that RWNJs have been salivating at the thought of a convention. TexasProgresive Sep 2014 #10

So you argue don't even try... Al Carroll Sep 2014 #3

no it isn't. it's a call to focus on the real problems in our power structure. unblock Sep 2014 #6

Try reading what was actually there Al Carroll Sep 2014 #8

ha! saying it is so does not make it so. unblock Sep 2014 #9