Let's Give Up on the Constitution

[BreatheUT]

Three fourths of the states is a hell of a lot

Get rid of the constitution means a huge problem for the left. I could see sucession of states or some back breaking new legislature that makes federalism stronger.

 

[zeppelin128]

You took that tweet as a call for amendments?

No, the Tweet seemed like a throw it all out thing. I said there is a mechanism to change it, which there is.

 

[ajvol01]

No, the Tweet seemed like a throw it all out thing. I said there is a mechanism to change it, which there is.

Ok, we’re on the same page.

I just find that kind of tweet / comment ridiculous for most reasonable people.

 

[zeppelin128]

Ok, we’re on the same page.

I just find that kind of tweet / comment ridiculous for most reasonable people.

Yeah it is ridiculous. I do like reading sci fi about alternative histories. But yeah, there is a mechanism to change stuff. Throwing out the Constitution gets in to a whole other thing we probably don't want to do unless we are willing to break up the US.

 

[C-south]

Apparently it is clunky, dumb and dangerous so why not just dump it?

Opinion | Let’s Give Up on the Constitution (Published 2012)

Maybe when it’s changed they won’t be able to spew their garbage. Be careful what you wish for.

 

[tennvols77]

It is what makes America what is was, and still is.

Free going society, no papers, no borders, no king's court. The first place that allowed every human that stepped foot on it's soil to really do as they wished and wanted.

The system is perfect. It is the citizenry and electorate who are the problem, as we have all gotten away from what was intended.

Corruption, absolute corruption, on both and all sides, is the main mechanism of infection into our system, a system that was established to avoid exactly that. No different than feudal times, the land owner, the power class, using it's resources and connections to rule or oppress. It is through the system that they establish their power over the citizen.

And, the citizen, all of us, have allowed by apathy, trust, and a selfish desire to pursue personal over "public good" to prevail. And, here we are.

 

[Godfatha]

We need a green new constitution to go with the green new deal

Not sure if serious

 

[Godfatha]

Can we just split into two countries and be done with it?

 

[McDad]

Can we just split into two countries and be done with it?

We tried that 160 years ago. Very bloody. Lots of death.

 

[marcusluvsvols]

There is a mechanism to change it.

Honest, intelligent, rational thoughts like this will not allow you to be a liberal for very long. Sadly, the left has gone batsheit crazy and left rational people behind. Posts like this are why we see your future as a conservative...you still have a logical working mind. Once you start applying honest responsibile thought to all aspects of a politicians positions, liberals these days are removed from consideration. Christian morals should do the same, but sadly many folks leave God behInd when they go to vote.

Nice dig up - OP article is still as dumb today as it was then.

Lol . Nice bump, Ras would be proud. He is the champ of old thread bumping

 

[Godfatha]

We tried that 160 years ago. Very bloody. Lots of death.

Yes but that’s the way it’s heading regardless. I wish it could just happen peacefully.

 

[Pepe_Silvia]

Can we just split into two countries and be done with it?

Ultimately that will be the solution, if not multiple countries rather than just two.

 

[hog88]

We need a green new constitution to go with the green new deal

100% agreed!

 

[tennvols77]

Yes but that’s the way it’s heading regardless. I wish it could just happen peacefully.

It's called back to state and local government as intended, and less federal all over everything.

 

[bigvols98]

Why not? Owebummer has...

Zappa was liberal.

 

[hog88]

Ultimately that will be the solution, if not multiple countries rather than just two.

Yep. We will Balkanize or vote ourselves into a single party authoritarian state.

 

[FLVOL69]

Zappa was liberal.

I’m a fan of his music

 

[happy-go_vol]

Alright, Louis. First amendment is now abolished. Now off to the gallows.

These guys want the 1st amendment gone. He'll be the first to join the state run news. Marxists like that guy only want freedom of speech if it pushes their agenda. They don't freedom of speech for the other side.

 

[happy-go_vol]

We need a green new constitution to go with the green new deal

A new green constitution would work well in ny and la. I guess we could go back to horse and buggy.

 

[midnight orange]

“But whether the Constitution really be one thing, or another, this much is certain - that it has either authorized such a government as we have had, or has been powerless to prevent it. In either case it is unfit to exist.”
-Lysander Spooner

 

[CagleMtnVol]

Looks like some on the left aren’t giving up on this idea.

How do people take this seriously?

Here's one of the comments. This is the kinda wacky stuff that a lot of Biden supporters including there nutjob of a VP believes!

 

[0nelilreb]

Here's one of the comments. This is the kinda wacky stuff that a lot of Biden supporters including there nutjob of a VP believes!

Yeah I’d say he’s missing something ... his damn mind . Out of all the stupid in this comment , i especially found the “ make union’s constitutionally protected “ to be very telling about his lack of intelligence. For some reason he doesn’t think “ a union “ is a business just like any other , he could have just said “make all business’s constitutionally protected “ and would have had the same affect.

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

Ultimately that will be the solution, if not multiple countries rather than just two.

Secession is always the answer. Even right down to the individual. The true measure of your freedom is the ability to opt out.

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

“But whether the Constitution really be one thing, or another, this much is certain - that it has either authorized such a government as we have had, or has been powerless to prevent it. In either case it is unfit to exist.”
-Lysander Spooner

THIS!

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

Nice dig up - OP article is still as dumb today as it was then.

I can think of another document that is as relevant as the day it was written.