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Election Reform

Al Carroll

(113 posts)

7. Paranoia runs deep

Reply to TexasProgresive (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 1, 2014, 10:47 PM

Sep 2014

You do realize they have the right to speak as well as you? The number of states controlled by Repubs is large, but by the Tea Party, pretty small.

Every proposal I listed and by others proposing a convention is popular with both the left and right, but deeply unpopular with elites.

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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