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21. No, it isn't, we had a civil war to decide that question (n/t)

Mon Jan 17, 2022, 02:55 PM

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trump or alike get elected. watch convention under article V [View all] Tickle Jan 2022 OP

Some of us never heard of "Convention of States". BComplex Jan 2022 #1

I didn't know much about it Tickle Jan 2022 #3

they can't eliminate the constitution Tickle Jan 2022 #4

No, absolutely wrong, and is why it's so dangerous YP_Yooper Jan 2022 #5

next time someone Tickle Jan 2022 #6

Seriously YP_Yooper Jan 2022 #7

Not for a convention YP_Yooper Jan 2022 #13

You are completely wrong. onenote Jan 2022 #15

Not arguing here at all against what you're saying YP_Yooper Jan 2022 #20

Secession amendment if they convene a convention. roamer65 Jan 2022 #9

The supreme court, in Texas v White, says otherwise. Angleae Jan 2022 #11

No, it isn't, we had a civil war to decide that question (n/t) Spider Jerusalem Jan 2022 #21

We are going to have another. roamer65 Jan 2022 #22

Why are people afraid of a Constitutional convention? former9thward Jan 2022 #10

Read post 5 YP_Yooper Jan 2022 #14

You continue to misstate Article V. onenote Jan 2022 #16

This is true for an amendment, but opens a dangerous door YP_Yooper Jan 2022 #18

That argument proves too much or too little. onenote Jan 2022 #23

We have had only one Constitutional convention. former9thward Jan 2022 #26

Because a Constitutional Covention is everything or nothing Azathoth Jan 2022 #17

That is not true. onenote Jan 2022 #24

And there's no appeal process if you don't like the results. 48656c6c6f20 Jan 2022 #25

"I don't know if this means we can go back to slavery" WarGamer Jan 2022 #19