[Texas Eagle]

the Founding Fathers in their great wisdom enabled “We the People” to reclaim our constitutionally secured rights in just such a situation as we now find ourselves. I refer to the provision in Article V which requires that Congress call for an amendment-making convention “on the application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several states.”

I love you, Coach, but I have to respectfully disagree with you on this one.

If The Constitution is not being followed as you acknowledge, then what good would it do to amend it?

The real power is in the 9th and 10th Amendments. We need to educate our fellow citizens that THEY have the power to enforce The Constitution by pestering their elected local and state representatives and persuading them to take back the power we DELEGATED to them or they will be replaced.

Either way, it's going to be a long, hard struggle, but exposing our fellow citizens to the 9th and 10th amendments is the way to go.

Thanks for all your hard work, Coach. It's much appreciated.

[ctdonath2]

Quite. Those who are not persuaded by words on paper will not be persuaded by more words on paper.

[central_va]

Repealing the 16th and 17th amendments could be done at an art. V convention. That might save the republic.

[Da Bilge Troll]

"We need to educate our fellow citizens that THEY have the power to enforce The Constitution by pestering their elected local and state representatives and persuading them to take back the power we DELEGATED to them or they will be replaced."

Nice goal. What's your plan?

The power of a Convention of States is to propose amendments making structural changes that could not be ignored -- such as term limits on Congress and the Supreme Court, repeal of the 17th Amendment, a State Repeal Amendment, limits on both spending and taxation, etc.

We are not helpless in the face of this tyranny. Let's use the tools the framers gave us. Remember, Article V is part of the Constitution we all want enforced.

[Hostage]

> “If The Constitution is not being followed as you acknowledge, then what good would it do to amend it?”

You are really short-sighted. Do you think you are the only one that can think to make such statements?

Most of us when confronted with the reality and the proposed Article V solution REACT AND JUMP to statements like yours BUT KEEP IT SILENT!

Why keep it silent? Because most solid intellects keep thinking a little further so they keep silent about first thoughts. It’s called refraining from BLURTING OUT.

Because I can see your deficit in intellectual acumen I won’t post specifics for your learning experience how wrong you are because of your failure to THINK A LITTLE FURTHER.

So now it’s your turn.

You can continue with a chip on your shoulder and make yourself look stupid which is already evident.

Or you can be a man and show some humility and apologize to greater minds than yours. THEN THINK A LITTLE FURTHER. And once you’re thought a little further, come back and tell us what you got. And I’ll tell you if you’re warmer or colder.But you are going to do the work because I’m tired of FR dunces BLURTING OUT BULLSH*T!

And if you don’t do the latter, then be prepared to be put on the ignore list as a useless incorrigible dunce that would be better suited on some commentary section on Politico, Salon or the Huffington Post.