Posted on 12/06/2016 12:54:31 PM PST by Red Badger
On Tuesday, disgruntled Democrats held a forum to discuss the possibility of replacing the Electoral College.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) conceded that Democrats could not get rid of the Electoral College due to the way the United States Constitution is written.
“I don’t think we can sustain our American democracy by having the majority ruled by the minority. And so the question is how to fix this since the Constitution is written in such a way that it’s almost impossible to amend,” Lofgren said.
Lofgren went on to say she is open to a Constitutional Convention, “We are three states away from calling for a Constitutional Convention. It’s something I’ve always been opposed to, …. But I’ll say because, for the second time in sixteen years, people the American voters elected did not become president. Rational people, not the fringe, are now talking about whether states could be separated from the U.S., whether we should have a Constitutional Convention. And I think as time goes on that is apt to become more the case unless we here can figure an answer to preventing the majority from being ruled by the minority.
At least, until that moment that the majority Republican State Legislatures decide to bend over backwards for the leftists. You know, because "bipartisanship".
The right has a habit of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. It's what they do best. Once more, be careful what you wish for.
Considering it takes 38 states to approve an amendment, I don’t see a crazy left-wing rogue amendment gaining much traction.
You can leave today, libs. Buy a plane ticket.
They probably want a free ticket............
If California left, it would be a long time before the USA had another Democrat President.
If tax havens were established in garden spots of the USA, the tech firms would like flee California’s taxes and regulation.
They would go the way of Venezuela. Without oil, they would probably have to prevent people/businesses from leaving by force of law - maybe build a wall.
It would be worth it. A one-way ticket on condition that they surrender U.S. citizenship. An investment in our future with high returns.
Take California, Seattle, Chicago, New York and Baltimore with you and you can go.
And, once again, their secesh outcries are fueled by a) the loss of a Presidential election and b) the desire to continue to keep their slave labor.
Idiot - this is a Republic, not a democracy
...and take your dog TOTO too!
Neo-Bolshevism.
The Bolsheviks held to direct democracy (absolute majority rule), but that the party decided what was voted on.
The aforementioned Disgruntled Democrats don’t want a Constitutional Convention, they want a Communist Convention.
Examples: welfare, EBT, free Obamacare, Obamaphones, Earned Income Tax Credit, housing or housing assistance, government paid college, loan forgiveness, etc.
Payments earned or from programs requiring direct contributions by law (like retirement, Social Security and Medicare) are excluded from this restriction.
Once a citizen goes a full calendar year with no handouts they become eligible to vote again.
Conservatives (meaning defenders of our Constitution) are always fighting on two fronts: Against the GOPEs/RINOs as well as the socialist Democrats/the Left.
We have not seen this much pure hatred of Democrats against a Republican president since, well, 1860.
Ignoring history.
Even a dumb-o-crat should know that the US Constitution has been amended 17 times and that there are 27 amendments.
What he really means it that it is not easy to add leftist, Feel-Good, snow-flake amendments that fly in the face of the Constitution itself.
Dummycrat: "Not without our help and support, you won't. And, if you want our help and support, let's talk about our 2nd Amendment amendment..."
Republican: "Ok..."
[ “I don’t think we can sustain our American democracy by having the majority ruled by the minority.]
AMERICA is a REPUBLIC, not a DEMOCRACY.
2001............
If this guy had a brain, he’d know the entire purpose of the constitution and driving force behind nearly ever decision that created it was to prevent the MAJORITY from running roughshod over the MINORITY.... pure democracy is a failed concept and the founders spoke at great lengths about the tyranny of the majority and the need to prevent it.
This guy is like most democrats... an absolutely blithering idiot, with no understanding of the government of his own country.
2 more liberal senators............
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