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Tom Coburn calls for a national Constitutional Convention
washingtonexaminer.com ^ | AUGUST 22, 2013 AT 1:20 PM | By CHARLIE SPIERING

Posted on 08/22/2013 1:05:12 PM PDT by Red Badger

Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., explained to a town hall of his constituents that he wanted to call a national Constitutional Convention after reading Mark Levin’s new book, The Liberty Amendments.

“I used to have a great fear of constitutional conventions,” Coburn said according to the Tulsa World. “I have a great fear now of not having one.”

As the Tulsa World notes, a national convention is called by two-thirds of the state legislatures and is one of two ways the U.S. Constitution can be amended.

Coburn made his remarks in Muskogee, Okla.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; US: Oklahoma
KEYWORDS: concon; constitution; convention; oklahoma; tomcoburn
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...and Mark Levin's amendments as well?............
1 posted on 08/22/2013 1:05:12 PM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

It’d be great if Mark’s book gets some of these government fed turkeys see the light!!


2 posted on 08/22/2013 1:08:52 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
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To: berdie

later


3 posted on 08/22/2013 1:10:32 PM PDT by berdie
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To: Jim Robinson

It could be a dangerous thing as well. It all depends on who the delegates are and what’s their agenda. There is no guarantee that the convention would turn out like its purveyors would like..........


4 posted on 08/22/2013 1:10:47 PM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

Put Levin in charge and let’s kick ass!


5 posted on 08/22/2013 1:12:43 PM PDT by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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To: LibLieSlayer

There are no rules that I know of governing a Constitutional Convention, as to who gets to be ‘in charge’, who is allowed to attend, who is responsible for the costs and where it is to be held and what is to be discussed.................


6 posted on 08/22/2013 1:15:23 PM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger; y'all
I've been wondering about the delegate thing, too.

I'm sure Mark explains this in his book (I have the book, I just need to read the book...to see what's in the book), or has on his show.

If anyone has more info about this, I'd love to know. Thanks.

7 posted on 08/22/2013 1:16:08 PM PDT by Jane Long (While Marxists continue the fundamental transformation of the USA, progressive RINOs stay silent.)
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To: Red Badger

It would basically be a legislative body. It’s members would be appointed by the states and the members would choose a president. Just like the original convention or the state conventions. The only difference would be it would not be a complete rewrite, it would just be a means other than the congress to submit amendments to the states.


8 posted on 08/22/2013 1:17:32 PM PDT by cotton1706
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To: LibLieSlayer
FINALLY!!!
9 posted on 08/22/2013 1:18:10 PM PDT by Errant
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To: Red Badger; Jim Robinson; sickoflibs; holdonnow; Biggirl

He statement may be illusionary, but I will take him as his word for now.


10 posted on 08/22/2013 1:20:40 PM PDT by Perdogg (Cruz-Paul 2016)
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To: Errant

We need more Constitutional amendments for the politicians and judges to ignore?


11 posted on 08/22/2013 1:20:46 PM PDT by GeronL
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To: Red Badger

All delegates to the Con Con will not be conservaatives. This is a bad idea to the 10th power.


12 posted on 08/22/2013 1:20:53 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: Red Badger

Whatever the convention came up with would have to be approved by 3/4ths of the 50 states, so what is your concern?


13 posted on 08/22/2013 1:22:03 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (We have met the enemy and he is us.)
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To: Red Badger
It could be a dangerous thing as well. It all depends on who the delegates are and what’s their agenda. There is no guarantee that the convention would turn out like its purveyors would like..........

We ain't got crap going for us as it is, can you think of another option to peaceably take back control of our government again?

To be honest, I don't think we even have time for this option, as fast as we are being sold out on a daily basis.

14 posted on 08/22/2013 1:22:08 PM PDT by The Cajun (Sarah Palin, Mark Levin, Ted Cruz......Nuff said.)
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To: Red Badger
Concerning how delegates to an Amendments Convention would be chosen and how it would conduct business, I have two reference works.

The first is from the American Legislative Exchange Council, a conservative pro-business group.

Proposing Constitutional Amendments by a Convention of the States: A Handbook for State Lawmakers

The second is a 1973 report from the American Bar Association attempting to identify gray areas in the amendatory process to include an Amendments Convention. It represents the view of the ruling class of 40 years ago.

Report of the ABA Special Constitutional Convention Study Committee

There are conflicts between the two visions, and Congress may end up sorting them out.

15 posted on 08/22/2013 1:22:22 PM PDT by Publius (And so, night falls on civilization.)
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To: cotton1706
It’s members would be appointed by the states and the members would choose a president.

But who in the state? The governor? The State Legislature? A committee of that legislature? That's the key. Let the GOP get control of enough governorships and/or legislatures and it should be a breeze, right?....................

16 posted on 08/22/2013 1:22:45 PM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Georgia Girl 2

Not necessarily. If the GOP can get enough governors on board, it could be done making sure that the majority of delegates would be ‘on our side’, as it were.........


17 posted on 08/22/2013 1:23:59 PM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Georgia Girl 2

“All delegates to the Con Con will not be conservaatives. This is a bad idea to the 10th power.”

The delegates would be representatives of their states, which is appropriate. The convention would still vote on what amendments they would send to the states, and three-fourths of the state legislatures would still need to ratify them.

Remember that the equal rights amendment never got through, even in the liberal 70’s and even after extending the ratification time.


18 posted on 08/22/2013 1:24:29 PM PDT by cotton1706
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To: GeronL
No, we just need to eliminate one in particular: Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution :)

There may be additional momentum with the IRS scandals making headlines.

19 posted on 08/22/2013 1:24:46 PM PDT by Errant
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To: Errant

Removing an amendment like that would be nice


20 posted on 08/22/2013 1:25:18 PM PDT by GeronL
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