Separation of church and state, is that in any of the amendments or the original constitution? NO. it was added by a supreme court ruling back in the 30’s or 40’s.
Obamacare? what amendment was that? it now controls 1/6 of our economy and uses the IRS as enforcers. EPA? DOE? DHS? Which amendments do they fall under? they each make new rules EVERY day. The dems figured out that they can work around the constitution. But the states can knock the stool out from under them if they band together.
“The states” this, “the states” that, always with “the states”.
Newsflash, the states are mostly run by RINOs and democrats just like the federal government is.
Lets look at 2 of our BEST states
Texas, Squishy rinoish Governor Perry, RINO LT Governor Dewhurst in command of the State Senate, and RINO State House Speaker Joe Straus is the worst of the 3.
Utah, Squishy Governor vetoes constitutional carry, not enough votes to override him, in the most conservative state in the country.
It’s THE PEOPLE versus THE GOVERNMENT not states versus feds. Federal, state, and local government all work together to oppress us. It is unendingly perplexing to me why some people think state level politicians still exist in 1860 and are against federal power, most aren’t, most who are just resent that they don’t get to do all the oppressing themselves.
To get Levin’s ridiculous scheme to work you need to elect Tea party majority (and in many state’s a super majority is need to ratify amendments) legislatures in 38 states (needs to ratify, 34 needed to call the convention) because most of the current legislatures, even the Republican ones would just as soon use Levin’s book as TP than think it’s a good idea.
If you can accomplish that difficult feat that means you could also elect a Tea Party Congress that could pass amendments without a need for a convention, and more importantly a Good President to go along with them, one who will appoint good Judges who will stop abusing the constitution and take away the “need” for any alterations.
Not only is this a pipe dream but it’s unnecessary one at that. If this was candyland this would be a great idea, but unfortunately we live in the USA in 2013. This is not a real world idea.
If an article V convention is ever called, in this the real world, it’s just as likely to result in a feeding frenzy of BAD amendments being proposed because most of the current state legislators are not exactly great friends of liberty.
I hope for Levin’s sake that he just wanted to get people thinking and talking about the constitution. If he actually thinks this is feasible that doesn’t say much about him.
Personally I think he’s just trying to sell his book, end of story.
But many people here think he’s Jesus so they treat his speel like the Bible.