[Pecos]

The Constitution guarantees the right of each state to form a republican form of government, but California has proven that an individual state can choose single party rule and the “joys” of socialism if it chooses.

[Samurai_Jack]

I do not like the idea of an article V convention of states. This is an invitation to a catastrophic constitution by committee. The constitution is just fine the way it is. It’s the politicians and judiciary that refuse to enforce it that’s the problem.

[PGalt]

More OUTSTANDING education/work from Jacquerie! Layout, backward/forward and CONTENT.

BUMP!

[central_va]

Having witnessed the threat of individual states allying with European monarchies such as Spain or re-allying with Great Britain, our Framers wisely determined that only a collection of republics were suitable members under the new...

Fake history.

[central_va]

Art V bump. Repeat the 16th and 17th amendments.

[Uncle Sham]

A republican form of government is one where we elect someone to represent our views at the big table in D.C. Those who are not yet born cannot elect anyone to represent their views on anything. Spending THEIR money as we are currently doing denies THEM this guaranteed republican form of government. Any of today’s politicians who can claim to be representing the interest of those who are not even here yet is full of crap. It is impossible. Take that argument to a courtroom and see how far it goes. What this really means is that the Fourth Amendment, Article Four clause of the Constitution is actually an impediment to the Government creating public debt. They have ignored it and trampled on the guarantee provided in the clause.