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9119495 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-03 03:20 PM Original message |
Is it time for this constitutional amendment? Make it an issue now? |
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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-03 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. This would probably mean an extra seat for Montana |
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helleborient (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-03 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
2. Very interesting point... |
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Ediacara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-03 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
3. I would suggest one house member for every 250,000 people |
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nocreativename (121 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-03 03:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. I love rocks |
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Padraig18 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-03 03:49 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. You want a HOR with 1200 people????? |
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Ediacara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-03 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
4. duplicate post |
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RobertSeattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-03 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
5. Wouldn't it be simpler to abolish the electoral college |
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Ediacara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-03 03:33 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. but the House would still exist |
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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-03 03:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. The Electoral College is one of the basic building blocks of the |
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goobergunch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-03 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
7. It wouldn't require a constitutional amendment |
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9119495 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-03 03:39 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Are you kidding? |
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burr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-03 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
12. I have a better idea... |
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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-03 05:04 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Why would small states want to do this? |
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helleborient (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-03 06:01 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. And keep Senate terms lasting 6 years and staggered... |
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leyton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-03 07:00 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Wouldn't that dilute the stage? |
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burr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-03 08:02 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Senators have TWO much power! |
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leyton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-03 09:20 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I respectfully disagree |
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burr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-03 12:37 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I didn't say the Senate was not established for popular representation. |
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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-03 12:59 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. But really, why would Alaska ratify such an amendment? |
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beyurslf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-03 10:45 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. The Senate |
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burr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-03 01:42 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. and guess what?...California is also most populated state in the Union. |
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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-03 02:01 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Please answer my question. |
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9119495 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-03 02:29 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. I don't think they would but if goober g is right |
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leyton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-03 03:15 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. They would still need to vote for the law... |
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9119495 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-03 03:22 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Agreed. I was trying ot bring it back to the original point |
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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-03 03:50 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. And I agree with your original point as well. |
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leyton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-03 05:03 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Due to rounding? |
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goobergunch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-12-03 04:13 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Changing the Senate would require a constitutional amendment |
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cryofan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-03 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
16. time to scrap whole system for proportional representation |
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