Mark Levin: The Liberty Amendments
From the website:
For a century, the Statists have steadfastly constructed a federal Leviathan, distorting and evading our constitutional system in pursuit of an all-powerful, ubiquitous central government. The result is an ongoing and growing assault on individual liberty, state sovereignty, and the social compact. Levin argues that if we cherish our American heritage, it is time to embrace a constitutional revival.
The delegates to the 1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia and the delegates to each state's ratification convention foresaw a time when—despite their best efforts to forestall it—the Federal government might breach the Constitution's limits and become oppressive. Agencies such as the IRS and EPA and programs such as Obamacare demonstrate that the Framers' fear was prescient.
Levin argues that the Framers provided a method in the Constitution for addressing our current circumstances - which, he insists, must be resuscitated - and lays forth specific prescriptions for restoring the American republic. The answers, Levin insists, are not found in Congress, the Supreme Court, or the presidency.
This is a historic and compelling book, like few before it. Levin turns to the Constitution to save the Constitution and the nation's future. Levin declares that we, the people, have the power to reestablish constitutional republicanism, protect individual and state sovereignty, and reverse the centralization and concentration of power in the hands of governing masterminds and a massive bureaucracy. Levin explains that our demise is not inevitable if we rally to reclaim our heritage and follow the Framers' guidance
There is a new organization forming called Citizens for Self Governance to organize the push for this convention, which is entirely run by the STATES, completely independent of the federal government. The founders put this back door method of regaining control of our government for exactly a time like this. It is an “escape hatch” that they expected might need to be used someday in the future.
What Sorts of Amendments Could be Passed ? (from Convention of the States Website)
The following are examples of amendment topics that could be discussed at a convention of states:
• A balanced budget amendment
• A redefinition of the General Welfare Clause (the original view was the federal government could not spend money on any topic within the jurisdiction of the states)
• A redefinition of the Commerce Clause (the original view was that Congress was granted a narrow and exclusive power to regulate shipments across state lines--not all the economic activity of the nation)
• A prohibition of using international treaties and law to govern the domestic law of the United States
• A limitation on using Executive Orders and federal regulations to enact laws (since Congress is supposed to be the exclusive agency to enact laws)
• Imposing term limits on Congress and the Supreme Court
• Placing an upper limit on federal taxation • Requiring the sunset of all existing federal taxes and a super-majority vote to replace them with new, fairer taxes
- See more at: http://conventionofstates.com
Some other amendments that Levin proposes:
An amendment to allow a provision for Congress to override Supreme Court rulings
An amendment to allow a provision for the STATES to override Supreme Court rulings by a super majority of states (that could not be overridden by the President or Congress)
I ask you all to consider this along with other various ideas of electing TEA party candidates, 3rd party possibilities, nullification of laws by states, etc.
Another party won’t solve a thing.
Power is consolidated in Washington, DC. Until federalism is restored, everything else is lipstick on a pig.