[Arm_Bears]

The Constitution, as originally written, provides a remedy—Checks and Balances—for our present circumstances.

However, the Constitution, as originally written, is being disregarded by both parties. The Republican “leadership” in the House is especially derelict, given the mandate they received in 2010.

What makes anyone think that a written re-affirmation of Constitutional principles will change anything?

Not to be a Debbie Downer, but the time for talking has passed. I think the country has reached the point of stout ropes and even stouter trees.

(And FU if you think that’s racist!)

[Jim Noble]

given the mandate they received in 2010

The GOP was more frightened by 2010 than the Democrats were.

[VanDeKoik]

“What makes anyone think that a written re-affirmation of Constitutional principles will change anything?

Not to be a Debbie Downer, but the time for talking has passed. I think the country has reached the point of stout ropes and even stouter trees.
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If you aren’t willing to do this, then the idea that you will remotely hang someone from a tree is just the type of hot air that hasn’t accomplished anything for the past 10 years.

[TomGuy]

I think the country has reached the point of stout ropes and even stouter trees.

There was time in our history when elected politicians had to face the electorate (local, county, state). Those who were the most egregious might 'come home' to a tar and feathering party. It was one way of holding politicians accountable -- to the people. In our form of government, politicians should always fear the people, not the other way around.

If politicians really did fear the populace, we would not have the Rubios/McCains/Grahams running around advocating for illegals at the sake of their own electorate. We would not have one political party ram through legislation with thousands of pages that no one had read.

Of course, the problem now is how to reclaim our 'representative' government, because the politicians are certainly not 'representing' us in many regards.

[Hostage]

You have a half a point.

The Supreme Court struck down Obama’s unilateral move to determine when Congress was in session or not. This example shows that at the very least new amendments would be able to box the Supreme Court into a targeted decision.

If you read Levin’s suggested amendments, you can see life would be much more difficult for the ruling class. If they would then choose to ignore the law altogether, things would become very interesting and probably dangerous.