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To: Para-Ord.45

I’m not following you. Please explain more. 2/3 or congress Vs. 2/3 of State Governors? We need 33 governors obviously. But doesn’t Congress have to initiate the process in the Senate with 2/3 majority? Per the constitution, the Senators represent the states while the Reps represent the people.


5 posted on 11/08/2012 10:03:59 AM PST by Tenacious 1 (The Click-&-Paste Media exists & works in Utopia, riding unicorns & sniffing pixy dust.)
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To: Tenacious 1
-- But doesn't Congress have to initiate the process in the Senate with 2/3 majority? --
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 ...
The United States Constitution
11 posted on 11/08/2012 10:13:06 AM PST by Cboldt
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To: Tenacious 1

’ Hostage’ posted an explanation that sums it up.

2/3 of the States can call for a ConCon and need 3/4 of State Legislatures for ratification, Washington not required in any way shape or form.

In this scenario they could define “Commerce” specifically to mean what the Founders meant, Free Trade between States. Repeal the income tax, remove all unconstitutional socialist spending. Define enumerated rights to spell it out what the federal govt. can do ,all else they could not, etc.

A possible way, but unlikely to end-run around Congress the White House and USSC and hit the reset button for a Constitutional Republic


12 posted on 11/08/2012 10:13:17 AM PST by Para-Ord.45
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To: Tenacious 1

“Per the constitution, the Senators represent the states while the Reps represent the people”, not after the 17th Amendment was passed.


32 posted on 11/08/2012 10:28:24 AM PST by US Navy Vet (Go Packers! Go Rockies! Go Boston Bruins! See, I'm "Diverse"!)
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