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To: Chena
One concern that I have is that if one group succeeds in getting the 17th Amendment repealed, is it not possible that another group of people could find a way to have another Amendment repealed? Is this a slippery slope?

Everyone has the right to try to get new amendments. However, in order to do so, one has to have at least three fourths of the State Legislatures in agreement that they want it. After all, that’s the only thing that can get an amendment ratified. The other factor that has to be handled is to be able to do it in such a way that Congress will be best served to afford it’s cooperation. We have both of those factors going for us. Therefore, we do believe we will succeed and as far a S slippery slope is concerned, I don’t know of any question that will have the kind of support we have. Doesn’t mean someone won’t come up with one that will work. It can always happen, but what we do will not be setting a pattern to be followed.

64 posted on 08/13/2007 1:54:35 PM PDT by Sterling Saunders (The hardest job in the world is pushing a new idea through 1/2 inch of bone.)
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To: Sterling Saunders

Thank you for your additional comments, Mr. Saunders. :)


67 posted on 08/13/2007 6:31:08 PM PDT by Chena (If you're not fair and balanced it's highly possible that you're unbalanced.)
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