"In response to an unprecedented expansion of federal power, citizens have held hundreds of "tea party" rallies around the country, and various states are considering "sovereignty resolutions" invoking the Constitution's Ninth and Tenth Amendments. For example, Michigan's proposal urges "the federal government to halt its practice of imposing mandates upon the states for purposes not enumerated by the Constitution of the United States."
"Part of the issue is that if a Constitution Convention is called the whole constitution would be up for amendment - and there are 33 states that have an agenda all ready."
"When a constitutional convention is convened everything is on the table and open for amendment, repeal, or addition of new amendments. This is how delegates were sent to modify Articles of Confederation and we wound up with the current Constitution of the United States.""It takes 34 states currently to force Congress to convene a Constitutional Convention."
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Amending a constitution is dangerous stuff...what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander, so dont cook your goose. Here in Florida we have an amendment for all kinds of wacky things. Stuff that should be regular legislative agenda type stuff. Why? Because the electorate can just vote 'em in, that's why. Thank God we had the temerity to change it to a 60% majority but not before some really stupid and expensive shit got passed, like class size restrictions. No value, no effect...other than breaking the back of the state budget along with trying to protect pregnant pigs.
ReplyDeleteIf the States take it as a Constitutional Convention only the specific articles can be amended.
ReplyDeletecongress is required to call it and the states get to amend it.