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To: WayneS
>>>Now let us read Article V:

What Article V Really Says

“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, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress…” [boldface mine]

Note that Congress “calls” the Convention. The States don’t “call” it – all they can do is apply to Congress for Congress to call it.<<<

This is one point right here that the author gets wrong. Mark has stated this exactly as the author uses to say mark is wrong. If the author is arguing the same point as Mark has stated then it is obvious to the casual observer that the author does not understand what Mark is saying.

9 posted on 09/16/2013 12:57:27 PM PDT by jimpick
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To: jimpick
I'm not sure I understand what you're saying.

Are you saying that Mark Levin acknowledges that congress calls the convention?

11 posted on 09/16/2013 1:01:50 PM PDT by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos...)
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To: jimpick
PH is dead wrong on several points. The Levin Amendments are necessary for making it an order of magnitude more difficult for Congress to become (or continue to be) a political class of Oath-breakers. PH's claim that Levin's strategy is idiotic is idiotic. Also, her point that the States can't call a Convention into being is lame. Article V says that "The Congress...shall call a Convention" whenever 2/3 of the States make Application for same.
28 posted on 09/16/2013 1:32:26 PM PDT by the_doc
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