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U.S. now only 2 states away from rewriting Constitution
World Net Daily ^ | Dec 12, 2008 | Bob Unruh

Posted on 12/12/2008 11:59:22 AM PST by Richard_ Saunders_2000

A public policy organization has issued an urgent alert stating affirmative votes are needed from only two more states before a Constitutional Convention could be assembled.

Tom DeWeese, who runs the center and its education and grassroots work, told WND the possibilities stunned him when he discovered lawmakers in Ohio are considering a call for a Constitutional Convention. He explained that 32 other states already have taken that vote, and only one more would be needed to require Congress to name convention delegates who then would have more power than Congress.

"If Ohio votes to call a Con Con, for whatever purpose, the United States will be only one state away from total destruction. And it's a safe bet that those who hate this nation, and all She stands for, are waiting to pounce upon this opportunity to re-write our Constitution."

DeWeese then listed some of the states whose legislatures already have issued a call: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.

"In truth no restrictive language from any state can legally limit the scope or outcome of a Convention! Once a Convention is called, Congress determines how the delegates to the Convention are chosen. Once chosen, those Convention delegates possess more power than the U.S. Congress itself," the warning said.

American Policy cited a statement from former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Warren Burger that said, "There is no effective way to limit or muzzle the actions of a Constitutional Convention. The convention could make its own rules and set its own agenda."

American Policy Center suggested several courses of action for people who are concerned, including the suggestion that Ohio lawmakers be contacted.

(Excerpt) Read more at worldnetdaily.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
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To: Richard_ Saunders_2000

Would this new constitution also be a “living, breathing document” like the current one?

It is ironic that ‘living, breathing” really means dead.


21 posted on 12/12/2008 12:13:18 PM PST by docbnj
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To: Richard_ Saunders_2000

It would then be up to the people to act in order to prevent the wholesale loss of our rights.


22 posted on 12/12/2008 12:13:35 PM PST by Oldpuppymax (AGENDA OF THE LEFT EXPOSED)
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To: murron
There are only 2 more state legislatures to ratify this.

It doesn't ratify anything. All it would do is create a convention to propose amendments. Any amendment proposed still requires two-thirds of both houses of Congress to approve and THEN requires ratification by 38 state legislatures.

23 posted on 12/12/2008 12:13:44 PM PST by VRWCmember
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To: villagerjoel
I don´t understand what is driving this?

This has been ongoing since the 70's (or maybe 80's).

The driving issue is an amendment requiring the US government to balance the budget.

24 posted on 12/12/2008 12:14:04 PM PST by justlurking (The only remedy for a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.)
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To: Richard_ Saunders_2000
DeWeese then listed some of the states whose legislatures already have issued a call: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.

I want to see the proof.

25 posted on 12/12/2008 12:14:28 PM PST by EternalVigilance (Al Franken: One of the few people in America who could actually lower the average IQ of the Senate)
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To: Richard_ Saunders_2000

No big deal! Do you really think our honorable leaders will pay any more attention to the new constitution than they pay to the old one?


26 posted on 12/12/2008 12:15:26 PM PST by Bob Buchholz
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To: Richard_ Saunders_2000

It just gets scarier and scarier.


27 posted on 12/12/2008 12:16:38 PM PST by detective
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To: VRWCmember

My reading of Article V does not require congressional approval of amendments proposed by convention.


28 posted on 12/12/2008 12:18:08 PM PST by Publius Valerius
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To: villagerjoel
I don´t understand what is driving this? I had no idea this was happening and I´m on FR all the time, and listen to Rush!

It would help if you wear one of these:

That way you can get WND wired directly to your brain and always be up to date on the latest conspiracies.

29 posted on 12/12/2008 12:18:57 PM PST by VRWCmember
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To: murron

As someone else mentioned, (and I wasn’t clear on)

it takes 3/4 of the state legislatures’ approval for ratification of anything they do.

And the fedgov won’t be able to do the same thing they did with the 13th,14th & 15th - forcing ratification by the southern states.


30 posted on 12/12/2008 12:19:35 PM PST by MrB (The 0bamanation: Marxism, Infanticide, Appeasement, Depression, Thuggery, and Censorship)
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To: Richard_ Saunders_2000

So we would be replacing a constitution written by the best minds of our nation, with one written by the worst.


31 posted on 12/12/2008 12:19:39 PM PST by Hacklehead (Liberalism is the art of taking what works, breaking it, and then blaming conservatives.)
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To: VRWCmember
They COULD propose an “amendment” that repeals the entire Constitution and replaces it with a new Constitution, but that would still require approval by two-thirds of both houses and ratification by three-fourths of the state legislatures.

Clarification: amendments proposed by a Constitutional convention must only be ratified by 3/4ths of the states. There's no requirement for approval by Congress.

Congress can propose an amendment with 2/3rds of both houses. But, it must also be ratified by 3/4ths of the states.

In either case, I am also skeptical that a large change to the US Constitution would be ratified by 38 states. Only 13 would need to refuse, and I can name nine right away that are almost certain to do so.

32 posted on 12/12/2008 12:20:26 PM PST by justlurking (The only remedy for a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.)
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To: RightWhale

post it every day


33 posted on 12/12/2008 12:25:03 PM PST by thetru
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To: EternalVigilance

Once a state calls for a ConCon, that call remains in effect until the next convention is held. It is not hard to believe that with the ERA and such that this many states issued calls.


34 posted on 12/12/2008 12:26:21 PM PST by Ingtar (For the first time in my adult life, I am NOT proud of America.)
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To: Bob Buchholz

Probably not.
After hearing his views about our Constitution I wonder if we live on the same planet!


35 posted on 12/12/2008 12:26:24 PM PST by griswold3
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To: justlurking

How long has the ‘Equal Rights Amendment’ been around? 3/4 of the states is not an easy task.


36 posted on 12/12/2008 12:31:51 PM PST by Skid Marx
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To: goldstategop

“Its any one’s guess what a new Constitution would look like.”

The right to “free” health care

The right to a “living wage”

Repeal of the 22nd Amendment so Obama can serve forever.


37 posted on 12/12/2008 12:33:31 PM PST by Chet 99
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To: VRWCmember

McCain won 30 states. No changes will happen. All states are equal in this matter. Alaska = California. Dems hate that.


38 posted on 12/12/2008 12:34:11 PM PST by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: docbnj

“Living and breathing”. What? No GAY?


39 posted on 12/12/2008 12:38:59 PM PST by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: Skid Marx
A Short History of E.R.A.
40 posted on 12/12/2008 12:42:42 PM PST by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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