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themaguffin

(3,826 posts) Tue Jan 10, 2012, 01:39 PM Jan 2012

Why don't Democrats push their "Personhood" amendments to states - "Corporations are not People"

This would be easier than on a Federal level and would impact election laws. No?

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Why don't Democrats push their "Personhood" amendments to states - "Corporations are not People" (Original Post) themaguffin Jan 2012 OP

That would require our party to stand with the mdmc Jan 2012 #1

Except Democrats are already currently pushing Personhood amendments. emulatorloo Jan 2012 #2

It is a good tactic mdmc Jan 2012 #5

Here's the Wikipedia article on the process of amending the constitution: emulatorloo Jan 2012 #3

What I'm suggesting is state level amendments. A Federal Amendment would be great and Bernie Sanders themaguffin Jan 2012 #4

mdmc

(29,075 posts)

1. That would require our party to stand with the

Reply to themaguffin (Original post)

Tue Jan 10, 2012, 01:42 PM

Jan 2012

People instead of the most powerful..

emulatorloo

(44,187 posts)

2. Except Democrats are already currently pushing Personhood amendments.

Reply to mdmc (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 10, 2012, 02:08 PM

Jan 2012

So to me your comment does not seem to apply.

OP's question is about strategy, Sounds like a good idea to me.

mdmc

(29,075 posts)

5. It is a good tactic

Reply to emulatorloo (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 10, 2012, 04:01 PM

Jan 2012

emulatorloo

(44,187 posts)

3. Here's the Wikipedia article on the process of amending the constitution:

Reply to themaguffin (Original post)

Tue Jan 10, 2012, 02:15 PM

Jan 2012

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_Five_of_the_United_States_Constitution

My memory from Civics Class is vague of this stuff, so

I'm in the process of reading through it, seems like it would be good background info to discuss this.

themaguffin

(3,826 posts)

4. What I'm suggesting is state level amendments. A Federal Amendment would be great and Bernie Sanders

Reply to emulatorloo (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 10, 2012, 03:39 PM

Jan 2012

has proposed one, but getting states changed would be easier and states that are of the most significance could be targeted... just like GOPers do for election year wedge amendments in states like Ohio.

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