Re: Ratifying the constitution
On Thu, 10 Sep 1998, Santiago Vila wrote:
: On Thu, 10 Sep 1998, Dale Scheetz wrote:
:
: > On Thu, 10 Sep 1998, Santiago Vila wrote:
: >
: > > Would be possible to "test" the constitution before approving it?
: > > [ Something like the vote on Mexican food or steak ].
: >
: > What kind of vote do you see as a "test"?
:
: None. The "testing" would be something like "we are going to act as if the
: constitution were really approved", but before approving it, and only for
: a limited time (one week, two weeks).
:
: There may be unexpected problems, or wanted features, that we could be
: missing because they are not self-evident just by reading the
: constitution.
So why don't you ratify the constitution, and propose amendments as new
and unforeseen difficulties arise? That model has worked in the past.
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