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Originally Posted by Wolferz
Time for another constitutional convention?
That would shake the monkeys out of the tree.  |
Be careful what you ask for. A new Constitutional Convention would be wide open for any changes they wanted to make, with no restrictions. Considering the things you're complaining about and the current strength of the Left, you would probably end up with a much worse situation rather than a better one.
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Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980
Oh absolutely, it's time for amendments the restrict federal power and especially those of the executive.
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I agree with amendments, but don't cofuse them with a new Constitution. The main reason the president has the power he does is that the members of the original convention knew that George Washington would be the first president, and they trusted him implicitly. That power came back to haunt them, and is still with us today.
On the other hand for all your complaints about the current president, he really doesn't have the kind of power you think he does. He gets a lot of what he wants because Congress is on his side for the most part. The President can suggest and influence all he wants, but he has no power at all to make laws.
Just out of curiosity, exactly what amendments would you propose?