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  • 2.13.2015

ACLU: Calls For a Constitutional Convention Heating Up in the States

ACLU examines the push for a new constitutional convention and why the organization opposes it.

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Fear of rogue convention deters Kansas Senate from aiding crusade to alter U.S. Constitution

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Americans deserve a free and fair democracy that is brought to them through factual information and trusted leadership. However, with the re-emergence of Parler under the direction of a known right-wing extremist figure that is actively working to dismantle those very rights, only further proves that the site is not intended to engage in dialogue. […]

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