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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 11:05 AM Original message |
So now that democracy is breaking out all over the Middle East, |
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el_bryanto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. to rewrite the American Constitution? |
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piratefish08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 11:12 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Rewrite it? Shit, it would be nice if DC even recognized that we currently HAVE one. |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 11:13 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Sure |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 11:13 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Sure it's a big step, but |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 11:16 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. No form of Government can work if it allows theives to take over. |
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el_bryanto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 11:20 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. How will you keep big business from participating in the |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 11:33 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. I really don't know |
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el_bryanto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 11:40 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. I suppose we will find out. |
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SDuderstadt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 07:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
31. We have little hope of accomplishing it bloodlessly? |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 08:27 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. I didn't phrase that well |
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SDuderstadt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 08:43 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. You do realize that we don't have a right... |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-11 11:20 AM Response to Reply #38 |
42. The second part of what you said is what I meant. |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
2. To do what? |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 11:17 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. So you think things are fine? |
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el_bryanto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 11:26 AM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Weak. It is entirely possible to believe that there is a lot of work to do to fix our country |
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SDuderstadt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 08:00 PM Response to Reply #16 |
32. Couldn't agree more... |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 11:28 AM Response to Reply #9 |
17. Citizens United will have to be handled in the legislature. |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 11:32 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Unemployment numbers are coming down because of a neat accounting |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 11:46 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. People I know are getting jobs. |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-11 11:20 AM Response to Reply #24 |
41. People I know aren't |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-11 11:24 AM Response to Reply #2 |
43. You are pretty arrogant |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
3. You want to force President Obama to resign, and have the military take over the country? |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
7. They (Egypt) are currently a military dictatorship. |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 11:18 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Military controlled |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 11:23 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. It absolutely does remain to be seen. Which is why holding them up as a template is premature. |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 11:34 AM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Okay, a little premature |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 08:13 PM Response to Reply #11 |
35. Haven't you already labeled them a democracy? |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
10. What would you insisit be changed? |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 11:26 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. The list is long. In no particular order or preference: |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 11:42 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Interesting. |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 11:51 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I'm heading for bed now, but thanks for actually going through these things with me |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 12:05 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. You're welcome. Sleep well. |
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SDuderstadt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 08:02 PM Response to Reply #15 |
33. We already have "term limits"... |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 08:28 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. We lack transparent elections so I wouldn't be so sure about that |
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SDuderstadt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 08:44 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. So, how did Ted Kennedy keep getting... |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-11 11:18 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Chappaquiddick |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
12. apparently you do not remember the calls for "con-con" years ago. |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 11:29 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. That isn't right wing, actually |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 07:53 PM Response to Reply #18 |
30. the teabaggers were not around for the call for con-con years ago. you clearly do not remember what |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
27. We Really Don't Want to Go There |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 01:12 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. That's my concern |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
28. I'm happy with the constitution we've got,thanks. nt |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
34. All over the middle east? |
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