Forgive me for the vanity post, but I wanted to get the word out about this legislation. Congressman Griffith needs our support to get the ball rolling on this.
1 posted on
04/02/2011 4:58:52 PM PDT by
deaconjim
To: deaconjim
Just repeal the 17th Amendment, and accomplish the same thing.
While you are at it, get rid of the 16th as well.
/johnny
To: deaconjim
It’s called an amendment which can already be repealed by vote and ratification of 2/3rds.
3 posted on
04/02/2011 5:10:49 PM PDT by
Vendome
("Don't take life so seriously... You'll never live through it anyway")
To: deaconjim
“...allow any federal law to be nullified by a two-thirds super-majority of state legislatures...”
So a two-thirds super-majority of state legislatures could nullify 9 Stat. 452.
That would be interesting. It means a two-thirds super-majority of state legislatures could kick California out of the United States because 9 Stat. 452 is the Act of Congress that admitted California to the Union.
Kicking California out might not be so bad, but I wonder what other little surprises are hidden in the unintended consequences of this proposed amendment.
Better to repeal the 17th as others have suggested.
7 posted on
04/02/2011 5:49:13 PM PDT by
KrisKrinkle
(Blessed be those who know the depth and breadth of their ignorance. Cursed be those who don't.)
To: deaconjim
The 10th ammendment takes care of this. We don’t need another ammendment to the Constitution.
10 posted on
04/02/2011 9:06:14 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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