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Ocelot II

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13. Point taken.

Reply to Celerity (Reply #12)

Tue Mar 5, 2024, 12:20 PM

Mar 5

But some people seem to think that constitutional amendments are the way to fix everything, while in fact they are as rare as hens' teeth, and even those that do pass often take years. The Equal Rights Amendment has been in the works for 100 years and still hasn't passed.

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Keith Olbermann went off the deep end yesterday [View all] Polybius Mar 5 OP

Dear claudette Mar 5 #1

No there isn't a way to fix this edisdead Mar 6 #28

I used to like him when he was on MSNBC but he seems to have lost the plot. Ocelot II Mar 5 #2

It could be dissolved via Constitutional Amendment, but that will almost certainly never happen. Celerity Mar 5 #5

I didn't even mention that possibility because it's so remote. Ocelot II Mar 5 #8

I only responded because you made an absolute statement: Celerity Mar 5 #12

Point taken. Ocelot II Mar 5 #13

I agree reforms are needed but not dissolution. BlueKota Mar 5 #14

Haven't listened to that guy in years. redqueen Mar 5 #3

Are lifetime appointments not voted on by the people Johonny Mar 5 #4

"dissolved" might not be the right word angrychair Mar 5 #6

The SC is corrupt and illegitimate. Irish_Dem Mar 5 #7

Be that as it may, it's not going to be "dissolved" without a constitutional amendment, Ocelot II Mar 5 #9

Facing reality is the first step in problem solving. Irish_Dem Mar 5 #11

It was 9-0 Polybius Mar 6 #17

I respect anyone trying to save democracy. Coming up with any ideas to put on the table. Irish_Dem Mar 6 #25

Exactly MFM008 Mar 6 #29

Should we be thankful he didn't say "liquidated?" Renew Deal Mar 5 #10

In his defense... Dr. Strange Mar 5 #15

He's got a lot of nerve Polybius Mar 6 #19

The supreme court sucks these days. Demsrule86 Mar 6 #22

Yeah, but dissolve it? Polybius Mar 6 #24

Most of his podcasts are pretty good Buckeyeblue Mar 5 #16

I remember when Olbermann was the sports guy on local SoCal TV News... WarGamer Mar 6 #18

Personally, I love Keith and believe the Surpreme court is a rogue court and is in the process of Demsrule86 Mar 6 #20

I don't disagree with that Polybius Mar 6 #21

He's actually raising a good point though ecstatic Mar 6 #23

I respect anyone facing reality and coming up with ideas to save democracy. Irish_Dem Mar 6 #26

Oh, Keith. Maybe it's time to retire. Oopsie Daisy Mar 6 #27

Why MFM008 Mar 6 #30

The replies here are unreal. edisdead Mar 6 #31

I cringed when I saw that the other day. I almost posted about it. He was good during the W years, but he themaguffin Mar 6 #32