Republicans' next move? Re-write the United States Constitution.

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Steve Corbin
The Michigan Advance

Don’t be surprised if the GOP’s next move will be to call for a U.S. Constitutional Convention.

Prior to the 2010 election, Republicans controlled both legislatures in 14 states. The GOP’s Tea Party election sweep in 2010 was – what many experts claim — the start of America turning into a permanent conservative nation.

Prior to our most recent election, Republicans controlled 30 state legislature chambers. Thirty-four is GOP’s magical number. Why 34? According to Article V of the America’s Constitution, state legislatures have the power to call a constitutional convention if two-thirds (66.6%) of 50 states (34 or more) agree.

A group called the Convention of States Action was started in 2012. In summation, their goal – supported by The Federalist Society — is to persuade GOP-controlled state legislatures to call a constitution convention where far-right conservative values will become the law of the land.

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[Mad_Machine76]

1. Isn't that number lower now?

At least one or two of those legislatures fully or partially flipped?

[ThoughtCriminal]

11. 28 now

I believe they would need 38 for actual ratification.

[Walleye]

2. Their oath of office is meaningless to them

[Pantagruel]

3. A Const. Convention

would be the only way to rid ourselves of the Electoral College nonsense.

[rurallib]

16. be very careful what you wish for

There are no rules for a constitutional convention - not even a rule on who writes the rules. So if they waned they could rewrite the whole fucking constitution.

[Thomas Hurt]

4. We have been on the path to christofascist theocracy since Reagan.

[FuzzyRabbit]

12. Since long before Reagan.

Since the 1950s and Billy Graham's tours and TV shows where he conflated Christianity and patriotism. This according to my comparative religion professor in college, in the 1960s.

[Demsrule86]

5. I know folks get all jacked up about this but not happening.

[PortTack]

15. Nailed it..every few weeks there's something about this...it isn't happening

[frazzled]

6. True, 2/3 of the states can

request a convention and propose an amendment. But the process requires that then 3/4 of the states are necessary to adopt it. So I think we’re safe for the time being.

[wnylib]

17. Yup. 3/4 of states have to ratify an amendment or new constitution

to make them legally valid.

[dutch777]

7. They wanted to trash Obamacare for years & then got power and had NOTHING...I M not too worried

They'd have to actually focus and have a constructive thought or two instead of running around with their pants on fire yelling "the sky is falling".

[Silent3]

8. I think the Constitution needs a lot of updating too

But for VERY different reasons than Republicans do.

I'd want a MORE representative democracy, not enabling minority rule forever.

I'd want more protection of individual rights for all kinds of people, not just white hetero Christian men.

I'd want stronger checks and balances so someone like Trump can't evade Congressional oversight for years with endless legal games.

I'd want... well, I could go on for a bit!

[Tree Lady]

19. Yep like more senators in the

Large states. Supreme Court not for life.

[vercetti2021]

9. 38 is needed to ratify

Im not worried for now. I think the extremism they are presenting will flip legislators back to us in time

[brooklynite]

10. Meh.

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This story pops up every 2-3 years. I don’t see a path to getting all the States they need.

[Elessar Zappa]

18. What path is that?

Do you really think Republicans will control 38 states in the near future?

[Baitball Blogger]

13. Oh, yes

That’s obvious.

[former9thward]

14. No one is going to rewrite the Constitution.

Or make any Constitutional amendments which are based on ideology. There is no political will for it. Those on the left who want changes in the electoral college and supreme court are never going to get anywhere by changing the Constitution and those on the right who want changes in the Constitution will never get anywhere. Country is too divided to allow it.