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Old 05-03-09 | 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by BarracksSi

So your Constitutional speech will mainly be on the election of US Senators by the people instead of their state legislature? Should be interesting; if the class pays attention, I wonder how they'll react over the idea of having their votes taken away.
Yep. And how they'll react. Well most gossip about American Idol, Desperate Housewife, Gray's Anatomy, etc when they come in. Infact I'd be real suprised if any of them could name their US Senators (that they elected) and their US Representative. Most probably only give a damn about the elections every 4 years (despite they happen every 2 years) and they pick them the same way we pick our favorite sports team. "My daddy loves UGA and hates Florida state and so do I!" or "My daddy loves Florida State and hates UGA and so do I!". I think the reaction will be that I want to take away their rights and that I am evil. Oh well.

Infact when the teacher went around and asked what we wanted to do I said "I want to push for a constitutional convention to add an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would repeal the 17th amendment that supercedes Article 1, section 3, clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution". The teacher then goes "And that is???". I explained it and then someone asked "Why do you need to make a new amendment". I then explained you can't repeal an amendment without an amendment. Then gave the 18th and 21st amendment as an example. Still had confused looks even after I explained the 18th prohibited alcohol sales in the US and the 21st repealed it.

Probably a bad topic to pick but it's a topic I enjoy and I don't feel like pretending to persuade people to eat their vegetables or to remember to floss.
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