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Originally Posted by saden1
We're not the ones trying to change the Constitution to fit our world views. Last time I checked it is you conservatives that are proposing consititional amendments because the Constitution doesn't allow you to win in the courts. Here's a quick list of amendments championed by conservatives as an addendum to our beloved part-time-sacred-document:
- The Flag Desecration Amendment
- Balanced budget Amendment
- Supermajority to raise taxes
- “Parental rights” Amendment – the right of parents to “raise their children as they see fit, introduced last year by Jim DeMint and Peter Hoekstra.
- Human life Amendment, banning abortion
- The Federal Marriage Amendment, banning gay marriage
- Believing that the DC Voting Rights Act was unconstitutional, Lisa Murkowski proposed an Amendment giving the District a single voting representative.
- Last year, Jim DeMint introduced a term limits Amendment (3 terms in the House, 2 in the Senate).
- Allowing state-endorsed prayer in public schools.
- Scraping birth right citizenship from the 14th Amendment.
- Scraping the 17th Amendment and the ability of voters to choose their own senators.
- Repealing and "restoring" the 13th Amendment
The really sad part is that your representatives don't think you numskulls realize how difficult it is to change the Constitution so they toy with you. You have to change hearts and minds before you go after the Constitution. Don't get it twisted homie, you're the ones that don't like the Constitution. I forgive you though, it's your nature and you don't know any better. |
Boy oh boy, you REALLY don't understand how the US is setup at all. Do you? Of course they are trying to add amendments. This is what you are supposed to do! What you are NOT supposed to do is take an amendment that CLEARLY has nothing to do with an issue and twist it into something to support your twisted views. If you want your views made into law then make an amendment. Speaking of winning hearts and minds, why don't you try doing that instead of hijacking the courts? I think every single vote on gay marriage in this country has been against gays getting married. You guys can't even get a state's people to see eye to eye with you. Not even in California, home of the gay capital of the US!