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Citizens’ assemblies are open to manipulation

One of the side deals done in the attempts to form a government was the idea to send the issue of the 8th amendment to the Constitution to a citizens’ assembly. Convening a convention is a good and practical idea, because it takes issues that politicians can’t agree on off the table. Any suitable issues…

May 16, 2016 in Constitution, government formation.

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