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unilateral authority to appoint nominees without senate confirmation because, quote, the people will think we are leaning too much towards monarchy, close quote. we were getting away from a system of monarchy in great britain. we didn't want one here. that's why we did this. you're absolutely right in suggesting that this is a slippery slope and that in the future, regardless of whether it's a republican or democrat in office, this could become a problem and it's a problem that could lead to rendering anullity or virtual annulity. >> i think while i certainly respect my colleague fro...

when they seek news, they mention the marquees. >> "the communicators" tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span 2. >> a look now at the legality in the iraq and afghanistan wars. this is part of a series of debates started by ralph nader to highlight issues that are controversial and rarely discussed in public. this is about two hours. >> good day to all of you. today we are sponsoring through the center for the study -- the center for study of responsive law. we define taboos as it began subjects that are not often discussed in political electoral or mass media circles. the subject today i...

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Several decades. >> what's an opportunity or the chance that this might actually happen? >> i believe it is going to happen. it's something that states ought to be taking seriously. this is a cause that everybody is concerned about, especially the federal powers should endorse including the tea party movements, including independents. to me, this is nothing more than restoring the original balance between the federal and the state governments that the framers had in mind. very important, not just about state rights because that word is sort have acquired bad currency in some quarters but about...

Constitutional convention, they will have one. but david, you suggest that they change things so that if 2/3 of the states agree, they can suggest their own amendments to the constitution, right? how would that work? >> that's correct. in order to get there, you would need to have a very targeted state convention because -- or you need congress to propose that amendment. the idea basically is to put states on the same level playing as congress and coming up, specific targeted amendments and to emphasize, this is very important. if states had this power today, it would put a real check, deterre...