912DC Tea Party Protest Demands

Proposed Amendments to Bill of Rights under Article V of the Constitution
A Constitutional Convention 2009

The following is a list of items collected through web discussions on several blogs that I participate in. I hope this represents a comprehensive list of the items we will be protesting to achieve at the 912DC Tea Party Protest. Please comment as to your agreement or opposition of the following list of demands as Taxpayers and Citizens of the United States of America.



Financial Limitations

• Repeal the Federal Reserve Act of 1908
• Congress shall make no law establishing a central banking system.
• Congress shall make no law nor enter in any treaty or international agreement that provides for the United States to adopt as legal tender in the United States a currency issued by an entity other than the United States.
• The President may not enter into a treaty or other international agreement that would provide for the United States to adopt as legal tender in the United States a currency issued by an entity other than the United States.

Tenth Amendment, Sovereignty of the States

• That all compulsory federal legislation which directs states to comply under threat of civil or criminal penalties or sanctions or requires states to pass legislation or lose federal funding be prohibited or repealed.

Immigration Reform

• All Immigrations Law current on record must be enforced fully. No State, County or locality shall have the ability to declare itself a sanctuary.
• Employers who knowing hire illegal aliens, undocumented workers or people who are not authorized to work in the US must be fined $50,000 per occurrence.
• Establish an electronic verification system for proof of citizenship and mandate all US employers use of said system.
• Amend Section 1 of the 14th Amendment to include Birth Right Citizenship must require that at least one parent of child is a bonafide legal citizen of the US.
• No Social Services payments from any Federal or State Fund shall be provided without proof of Citizenship

Establishing Term Limits for members of the U.S. Congress and requirements to participate in a vote

• No member of the United States House of Representatives shall serve more than a lifetime total of four two year terms.
• No member of the United States Senate shall serve more than a lifetime total of two six year terms.
• No member of Congress shall vote on any bill or resolution unless they are present for a full oral reading of that bill or resolution.

Fair Tax Considerations: Limiting income taxation, repealing the progressive system, requiring all citizens to pay taxes

• The Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.
• The Congress shall have power to establish and collect taxes on incomes of persons from whatever sources derived, without apportionment to the Several States and without regard to any census, or enumeration, provided that the same tax rate is applied to all income, in excess of occupational and business expenses and a personal allowance of a fixed amount.
• The word person shall exclude corporation and other imaginary persons.

Considerations for Federal Annual Budget

• Annually the Federal Government must ratify and approve, as a percentage of national income, an amount that represents the budget limitation that the Federal Government can spend each year.
• That limit is not to be exceeded under any general fund expenditures.

Fair trade Agreements

• Any imported goods or services must carry a tariff equivalent to the tariff or duties established by the country of origin with an additional inspection fee.

Establishing a system for removal of Judges, implementing requirements regarding the Constitution, preventing citation of foreign laws, public opinion

• All Judges appointed to the Federal Court system including the United States Supreme Court, shall be subject to removal from office if they violate the standards of acceptable judgment.
• System for removal: the same impeachment procedure for the President of the United States, should be applied and must include both the Executive and Legislative branches
• Any Federal Court decision, including that of the Supreme Court of the United States, citing any law, code, or government document from any country, nation, or state other than of the United States of America after the year 1791, shall be null and void.
• Any Federal Court decision, including that of the Supreme Court of the United States, citing public opinion or sentiment shall be null and void.
• Any Federal Court decision, including that of the Supreme Court of the United States, not citing the specific Article and Section of the Constitution of the United States to which the decision is tied, shall be null and void.

Border Security

• Establish Secure Crossing Check points for all US Borders
• Establish Secure Guard Stations and appropriate border Security at Non-Crossing Check points to ensure no illegal entry is gained
• Allow private property owners in border states the ability to detain and hold border law breakers trespassing on their private property until the proper authorities have arrived without fear of prosecution for doing such.