Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Some Dems Fear Constitutional Convention is Coming

A simple line in the Constitution allows Congress to convene a rewrite session if two-thirds of state legislatures have called for one. The option has never been used, but most states have long-forgotten requests on the books that could be enough to trigger a new constitutional convention ...

Posted by censored at 11:33 PM | 9 COMMENTS | permalink

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They say that Republicans could call a convention on the premise, say, of producing an amendment requiring that the federal budget be balanced, then open the door for a free-for-all in which a multitude of other amendments are considered, including some that could restrict abortion access or civil rights.

"I do not want California to inadvertently trigger a constitutional convention that ends up shredding the Constitution"

#1 | Posted by censored at 2024-12-16 06:43 PM

I am all for changes to the constitution that say 1) corporations are not people and 2) money is not speech.

#2 | Posted by Nixon at 2024-12-17 08:32 AM

I am all for changes to the constitution that say 1) corporations are not people and 2) money is not speech.
#2 | Posted by Nixon

That can be done with an amendment.

Concern with going the constitutional convention route, instead, is that the MAGAts/GOP can open it up to destroy pretty much every progressive legal protection currently in existence. Or widen the door for Trump's SCOTUS to do the same.

#3 | Posted by censored at 2024-12-17 12:18 PM

It scares you because you know the American people do not feel the same way as progressives.

You are scared they may vote to dilute some progressive initiatives that have been imposed on a public that doesnt want it.

#4 | Posted by boaz at 2024-12-17 06:01 PM

The only reason the traitor won was because people stayed home

#5 | Posted by hamburglar at 2024-12-17 06:42 PM

I can't wait for Musk to rewrite this nation's constitution.

#6 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-12-17 06:48 PM

It scares you because you know the American people do not feel the same way as progressives.
You are scared they may vote to dilute some progressive initiatives that have been imposed on a public that doesnt want it.
#4 | Posted by boaz

I guess I'd be less concerned if, for example, the MAGAts of the fine states of Wisconsin and North Carolina had not gerrymandered their minority status into control of the state house.

I don't put anything past the MAGATs and GOPhers and, as we all know, SCOTUS will do nothing to stop them. Heck, Trump's SCOTUS will probably give the Republicans explicit directions on how to go about it.

#7 | Posted by censored at 2024-12-17 08:13 PM

Go ahead, fuck around and find out. Same convention, the Pacific West and Northeast can leave the country as a peaceful separation between estranged distant cousins, leaving the red states to fend for themselves economically and militarily. Thoughts and prayers.

#8 | Posted by dibblda at 2024-12-18 01:04 AM

...progressive initiatives that have been imposed on a public that doesnt want it.
#4 | Posted by boaz

Like slavery?

#9 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2024-12-18 02:01 AM

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