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The vast majority of the states were never sovereign.So they have no claim to losing sovereignty they never had.
Took only nine states to instantiate the Constitution.
There is no rational ground why a small minority of the population should have veto rights over the vast majority. In fact rational people would simply negotiate a compromise.
That would hopefully maintain some strong defense against the tyranny of both the majority and that of the small states.
Again if that minority wishes to preserve its position you deal with it by doing the whole thing over. There is no substantial block to such an action.
There actually is a substantial block to such an action. It’s called the Constitution. The ‘negotiation of a compromise’ has a set of rules around how to do so-the Amendment process. If you don’t like it (the current Constitution and its rules), work to get it amended to be more to your liking, leave, or learn to live with it.
There actually is a substantial block to such an action. It’s called the Constitution. The ‘negotiation of a compromise’ has a set of rules around how to do so-the Amendment process. If you don’t like it (the current Constitution and its rules), work to get it amended to be more to your liking, leave, or learn to live with it.
And exactly how does the old Constitution block the new one? Exactly what higher law says the old Constitution overrides a new one? And in this case a majority of the people will be sufficient. Hopefully we will not fight over it but you never know.
That of course is why one hopes the population of the small states yield to a reasonable proposition. But if not they will lose.
There actually is a substantial block to such an action. It’s called the Constitution. The ‘negotiation of a compromise’ has a set of rules around how to do so-the Amendment process. If you don’t like it (the current Constitution and its rules), work to get it amended to be more to your liking, leave, or learn to live with it.
Exactly, and there have been new amendments, but the bar to pass one is high-as it should be.
And exactly how does the old Constitution block the new one? Exactly what higher law says the old Constitution overrides a new one? And in this case a majority of the people will be sufficient. Hopefully we will not fight over it but you never know.
That of course is why one hopes the population of the small states yield to a reasonable proposition. But if not they will lose.
Higher law? As far as I’m concerned there is no higher law for the US.
You honestly sound like you’re advocating revolution, so I have to wonder if you’re trolling. If you’re not trolling, I suggest you do some traveling to see how good we really have it under this system you think is outdated.
Higher law? As far as I’m concerned there is no higher law for the US.
You honestly sound like you’re advocating revolution, so I have to wonder if you’re trolling. If you’re not trolling, I suggest you do some traveling to see how good we really have it under this system you think is outdated.
Well we agree. There is no higher law. So the mere will of a majority of the people would be sufficient to replace it.
Nor is there any provision in the Constitution for how it would be replaced. There is however lots of clear expectation upon the part of crucial founders that it would be modified periodically.
And of course I am advocating replacing the Constitution with a new one. Nothing revolutionary about that. Just proceeding on the expected path. And that is only if the tiny minority unfairly empowered by the present Constitution fails to be rational. Could happen but I certainly hope not.
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