Thread: Let's have a Constitutional Convention

I oppose a constitutional convention. It's better to start fresh without the existing polity.

Originally Posted by Albert Di Salvo

I oppose a constitutional convention. It's better to start fresh without the existing polity.

It was a constitutional convention that tossed the Articles of Confederation and replaced it with the current constitution.

Originally Posted by Accountable

It was a constitutional convention that tossed the Articles of Confederation and replaced it with the current constitution.

Accountable,

You are really very smart. Smart enough to realize that a new constitutional convention would be organized for the purpose of amending the present US Constitution, not to revoke it in it's entirety.

Originally Posted by Albert Di Salvo

Accountable,

You are really very smart. Smart enough to realize that a new constitutional convention would be organized for the purpose of amending the present US Constitution, not to revoke it in it's entirety.

As was the first one.

I know that the corporate-sponsored politicians would do anything in their considerable power to keep what they've got. I don't think you & I are in disagreement here except maybe in semantics.

I don't expect to change the world. At best, this thread can get people thinking, and maybe one person acting. But at least that's one.

Originally Posted by Accountable

As was the first one.

I know that the corporate-sponsored politicians would do anything in their considerable power to keep what they've got. I don't think you & I are in disagreement here except maybe in semantics.

I don't expect to change the world. At best, this thread can get people thinking, and maybe one person acting. But at least that's one.

The delegates to such a constitutional convention would end up being dominated by conventional special interests. That won't work for me. The delegates would have to be chosen at random from the phone book in Cincinnati or some other random procedure.

Originally Posted by Albert Di Salvo

The delegates to such a constitutional convention would end up being dominated by conventional special interests. That won't work for me. The delegates would have to be chosen at random from the phone book in Cincinnati or some other random procedure.

I like it so far.

Get rid of the Electoral college and institute IRV for all elections.

Originally Posted by Cambyses

Get rid of the Electoral college and institute IRV for all elections.

IRV? I'm not familiar.
I agree the electoral college is pointless, especially since The Party has a stranglehold on it. If IRV is a popular vote, would you go by state or wholly popular vote? If by state, then wouldn't that effectively disenfranchise the less populous states?

Would we really be worse off if we restored our original Constitution and Bill of Rights?

Originally Posted by danielpalos

Would we really be worse off if we restored our original Constitution and Bill of Rights?

For the most part, no. We'd be worlds better off if we could get Washington to honor the Constitution, amendments or no.