Nikepallas
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Sun Jan-09-05 11:52 AM
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| If the founding fathers had "second sight"/see into the future and saw |
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all the events in the past 10 years what do you think they would do or change in the Constitution to protect us. Or would they leave things as they are?
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| stray cat
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Sun Jan-09-05 11:54 AM
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| 1. Do something to prevent political and corporate dynastys. |
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They would never believe we would want to return to rulership by our own King George
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| w4rma
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Sun Jan-09-05 01:19 PM
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| 4. They did, but those laws were weakened over time until FDR. |
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Edited on Sun Jan-09-05 01:21 PM by w4rma
And because of the Republican justices, FDR couldn't get laws enacted to bring back the strength of the original laws.
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| Vickers
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Sun Jan-09-05 11:57 AM
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| 2. A simple "balance test" for higher office |
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We wouldn't be in this mess, that's for sure.
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| shawcomm
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Sun Jan-09-05 01:09 PM
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| 3. If they saw the things this king george is doing... |
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I think they would have turned themselves in and forgotten about creating their own country.
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| aeolian
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Sun Jan-09-05 01:23 PM
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| 5. Actually, I think a few of them would be surprised |
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that we're even still using that same Constitution.
Jefferson would be lecturing us endlessly.
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