Elections have changed a bit

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in response to reader comment: Amendments are as American as apple pie

Submitted by ben (United States), Nov 23, 2011 22:59

Elections as our founders envisioned them were far different affairs than today. If the activist Supreme Court overrules acts of congress such as McCain-Feingold, the only way left to fix a broken electoral system is through a constitutional amendment. Things are going to get a lot worse before they get better.

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The Future of Capitalism replies:

Wars are different today, too. Does that mean Congress should rewrite Article I where it give Congress the power to declare war, and the Supreme Court should just give Congress a pass on it (otherwise it's being "activist"?). Money was spent on elections in the days of the Founders, too.

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Tweaking of First Amendment [117 words]Gina PryorNov 26, 2011 22:17
Amendments are as American as apple pie
[w/response] [234 words]		benNov 23, 2011 20:08
↔ ⇒ Elections have changed a bit
[w/response] [51 words]		benNov 23, 2011 22:59
↔ FOC I agree with you here [73 words]Orange thunderNov 24, 2011 20:05
↔ Congress doesn't really declare war anymore anyway [146 words]benNov 24, 2011 21:26
↔ What's the point? [123 words]MattNov 28, 2011 06:30

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