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Democrat Dragon Donating Member (699 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 11:42 PM
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I really wish the Constitution had this Ammendent, but unfortuantely , no
Edited on Tue Jan-11-05 12:10 AM by Democrat Dragon
Is is true that other countries have recall elections? If many do, it just shows how behind we are!

If it is discovered that an elected official was elected by fraud and disenfranshisement to such as scale that it effected the outcome by 2/3 of the official's term, a recall election must be held at two months maximum after the discovery

My made up ammendent....if only......
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Democrat Dragon Donating Member (699 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 11:53 PM
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1. kick
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For PaisAn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 11:58 PM
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2. This should be a given
How we can allow an illegitimate election to stand is disgusting.
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Democrat Dragon Donating Member (699 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-11-05 01:15 AM
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9. I know I know
R.I.P Democracy
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ktowntennesseedem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-11-05 12:03 AM
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3. If 2/3 of Americans could be convinced enough to vote out chimpy,
Edited on Tue Jan-11-05 12:05 AM by ktowntennesseedem
then you accomplish the same thing by pressuring Congress to impeach. With a Repug congress and Senate, they would never have the balls to impeach one of their own unless their own political futures were seriously threatened.

That being said, I do wish we had more powers to undo our mistakes. Our so-called "government of the people" might still give us more of a voice that other governments, but it takes so much effort to move and change things the slightest amount. If it is proven to enough people that we made a mistake, now or at anytime, we shouldn't be forced to live with that mistake for four years, just because the wheels of government turn so slowly, or worse, because they are ultimately turned by so few.

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Democrat Dragon Donating Member (699 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-11-05 12:07 AM
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5. But after impeachment,
Edited on Tue Jan-11-05 12:09 AM by Democrat Dragon
Cheney would be the next president

But in theory if you rip off the mask of a monster, the monster will run away. In other words if Bush is impeached, the whole cabal will resign in shame of it's true identity being revealed and soon everything that we had know ever since the coup appeared on the horizions would be known to almost the entire U.S population, probably leaving Norman Mineta, who would take care of the remaining cabal and become the first Asian president :bounce:.
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ktowntennesseedem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-11-05 12:03 AM
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4. sorry, duplicate post!
Edited on Tue Jan-11-05 12:04 AM by ktowntennesseedem
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shraby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-11-05 12:08 AM
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6. If fraud is proven,
it should be determined how many have gained their office by the fraud and each and every one of them should be impeached at the same time.
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Democrat Dragon Donating Member (699 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-11-05 12:27 AM
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8. I was reffering to cabinet memebers, who are in the succsesion line.
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mollyd Donating Member (41 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-11-05 12:11 AM
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7. The parlimentary doesn't need recall
Most countries do not use our system. They use a parlimentary rather than presidental system. So the government can hold new elections whenever there is lose of confidence.
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