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Old 08-30-2010, 07:14 PM   #10926
JonInMiddleGA
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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo View Post
Interesting. But again - I'm still not sure the Amendment process should be used for things like that (see molson's point on free speech a post or two ago).

But if 2/3rds of Congress agrees to propose the abolishment of X, and 3/4ths of state legislatures agree to said abolishment, then under the basis of our form of government then it should be abolished. This is what allows for change without the 51% issue that Molson seemed to be referring to.



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-I'm not familiar with it, but I assume it's

Oh dear, that's one of the more serious gaps in knowledge I've seen anyone admit to around here

I'll paraphrase. When the Bucs sucked, under John McKay's tenure, a reporter asked something to the effect of "What do you think of your team's execution". McKay replied "I'm in favor of it".
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