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zipplewrath

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6. Protected yes

Reply to getagrip_already (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 15, 2018, 08:52 PM

Oct 2018

It was not the intent that a small minority could actually have a majority control. It was intended that the majority would have to large enough to actually accomplish control. But the scale is way off the charts at this point.

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In about 20 years, half the population will live in eight states [View all] littlemissmartypants Oct 2018 OP

and that.... getagrip_already Oct 2018 #1

No zipplewrath Oct 2018 #3

uhmm, actually it is..... getagrip_already Oct 2018 #5

Protected yes zipplewrath Oct 2018 #6

and thus, the majority can frustrate the minority... getagrip_already Oct 2018 #7

Minority rule meadowlark5 Oct 2018 #2

Bingo zipplewrath Oct 2018 #4

in 40 years... make that fewer states, maybe 6 lapfog_1 Oct 2018 #8