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To: Jacquerie
When did this happen? Did it pass the House by a 2/3 majority? Because that's what's required - as well as being passed by 2/3 of the Senate - to forward it to the States.

The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, ....

My emphasis.

11 posted on 08/08/2011 1:51:42 PM PDT by RonF
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To: RonF

Cut Cap & Balance a couple weeks ago.


13 posted on 08/08/2011 2:02:57 PM PDT by Jacquerie (We are no longer governed, we are ruled.)
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