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angrychair

(11,885 posts)
27. No, absolutely not
Sat Mar 29, 2025, 02:56 PM
Mar 2025

The pro convention people will claim 28 have signed on but most of those have backed out. The pro convention people claim that once you agree that you cant back out which is legally dubious and seems unlikely to be enforceable.

Given that they cannot force a state to agree, the count is roughly 15 states are pro convention but that is likely fluid as well.

It's also a false assumption that a lot of the more extreme proposals to modify the Constitution would pass or pass with the language that they prefer. While I'm sure some of the more ignorant states would agree but as we have seen with the pushback on abortion in places like Kansas and Arizona to name just a few, I have serious doubts it would even happen, much less that it will happen as some religious extremists would like. Not to mention that it would likely take decades for state legislatures to approve it, if it all (ERA being a good example).

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They want to REPLACE our constitution with theirs. SharonAnn Mar 2025 #21
Why bother to change document that.. thomski64 Mar 2025 #14
That's their end game Blue Full Moon Mar 2025 #20
Stopping a Dangerous Article V Convention Wiz Imp Mar 2025 #6
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Republicans have been focused on holding a convention for many years now. Lonestarblue Mar 2025 #23
Relax Nonnia Bisnez Mar 2025 #26
Not relaxing over here. Their intentions have only grown more vile with every decade. Hekate Mar 2025 #28
If less than 13 states are willing to stand up to MAGA Nonnia Bisnez Mar 2025 #31
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I'm not really concerned at this point. Wiz Imp Mar 2025 #30
A new constitution Nonnia Bisnez Mar 2025 #32
I'm not arguing, I was just going by what is in most every article I see on the subject. Wiz Imp Mar 2025 #33
It would be up to Congress to call and organize. Nonnia Bisnez Mar 2025 #34
Not sure if you've been paying close attention to the current SCOTUS enabling the current POTUS... Hekate Mar 2025 #36
This message was self-deleted by its author lgdcdrn Mar 2025 #7
Not far fetched at all KT2000 Mar 2025 #9
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You're not wrong Hekate Mar 2025 #37
a koch project through heritage and americans for prosperity rampartd Mar 2025 #11
Apparently of the 28 states that have requested a Constitution Convention ... aggiesal Mar 2025 #16
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I'm actually somewhat surprised that TSF hasn't WestMichRad Mar 2025 #13
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And radical religiosity Trust_Reality Mar 2025 #19
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They only have the backing Hornedfrog2000 Mar 2025 #24
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Not for anything Mad_Machine76 Mar 2025 #29
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