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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWe need a New Constitution
Hi,
What do you think ?
http://listverse.com/2013/03/13/10-reasons-the-us-needs-a-new-constitution/
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We need a New Constitution (Original Post)
johnsolaris
Mar 2013
OP
oh for fuck's sake. I get so weary of ridiculous shit. and this is ridiculous shit.
cali
Mar 2013
#1
I agree - for example American bread is terrible compared to the rest of the World
el_bryanto
Mar 2013
#3
I agree the US needs a new constitution, but for different reasons than that list
Spider Jerusalem
Mar 2013
#4
cali
(114,904 posts)1. oh for fuck's sake. I get so weary of ridiculous shit. and this is ridiculous shit.
COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)2. K&R. Beyond ridiculous. ntr
el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)3. I agree - for example American bread is terrible compared to the rest of the World
Why must we have such tastless boring bread? Lets see if the constitution can fix that.
Bryant
Spider Jerusalem
(21,786 posts)4. I agree the US needs a new constitution, but for different reasons than that list
mostly because the presidential system is an elective monarchy, the Senate is undemocratic and unrepresentative, and a parliamentary system would be a much better alternative than the current presidential system.
JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)5. I kinda like the old Constitution. I'm open to amending it though.
Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)6. "Ryan is a habitually under-employed writer, music journalist, and musician"
He really should concentrate more on the music.
irisblue
(32,975 posts)7. aww hell no!!!!!
The thought of todays' politicians/academics trying to write a constitution is nauseating and terrifying. Aw hell no.
Melon_Lord
(105 posts)9. Agreed...
We can't pass a budget. How are we going to write a new constitution?
The article is whiny and a walking stereotype to boot...
Peter cotton
(380 posts)8. What a terrible article.
What do you think?
I ithink the article stinks to high heaven.
Hey, you asked...
I ithink the article stinks to high heaven.
Hey, you asked...