The States Can Do It. They can restore the Constitution

Sterling H. Saunders | May 5, 2009 | Sterling H. Saunders

[GBA]

Here is a decent video that helps to explain the differences: The American Form of Government

[SWAMPSNIPER]

Our governor is too busy kissing liberal butts to worry about it now!

[gitmo]

Bookmark. Looks good. Gotta go to work.

[bestintxas]

“I believe obamarama would order the US Military to confront any state that might seriously challenge his authority. Hopefully our Military leaders would not honor his order.”

Instead, I beleive a strong chance the men in uniform will realize the illegitimacy of the present govt. and could influence any order Zero makes.

[servantboy777]

Civil uh uh...what's the word I'm lookin for, uh uh Civil, dedgummit, Civil somethin.

[Max in Utah]

BFL

[Clint Williams]

The State Legislatures must do three things to turn this around and they are the only ones who can do it.

Might happen in a few states, in part, but that's all.

America -- a great idea, didn't last.

[Clint Williams]

a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship

Well, here we are.

[Tennessee Nana]

The Senates? Each County will have one Senator who is appointed by the County Commission. The purpose of this is three fold.
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This is state senate, right ???

In TN we have 33 state senators...

However we have 95 counties....

95 state senators ??? 3 times the cost ???

That would be a hard sell...

[Congressman Billybob]

I agree with the legal and political thoughts in this article. However,....

There are two problems with this proposal. A claim from two-thirds of the states that a request for a particular amendment is the same of a normal proposal of an amendment, is defeated by the express language of the Fifth Amendment. No Court is going to accept that argument. However, the legislatures DO have the power to switch back to direct appointment of Electoral College members. But the big money interests who currently buy and sell US Senators could buy and sell state legislators by the dozen.

Congressman Billybob

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[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

He didn’t supply one. You can send him an email at the address in Reply #2 to see if he has a web page.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

There is also a Yahoo group called Repeal the 17th Amendment if you want to join. That is where the article was submitted in the first place.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Think of Texas: that state has 254 counties. It’s quite possible that Tennessee and Texas could have state Senators appointed some other way. For example, Texas has 20 Councils of (local) Governments, so these councils could appoint 2 Senators apiece, giving Texas 40 Senators instead of 254. Tennessee could do something similar, if it has Councils of Governments.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

I looked it up, and discovered that Texas actually has 24 regional Councils of Governments. The idea would be that all the county commissioners of the various counties in each region would get together as one body and appoint their two state Senators. That’s how I imagine it happening, anyhow. So Texas would have 48 state Senators representing the combined county governments of 24 regions.

[mojitojoe]

Hopefully our Military leaders would not honor his order.
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They wouldn’t. Officers are not sworn to obey the CIC. They are sworn to defend the Constitution.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Here's a map of what would double as Texas's state Senatorial districts under my scheme:

[ForGod'sSake]

Some interesting observations in the article and some proposed remedies; not all of which I'm sure I follow, or even agree with. Bottom line, however? I agree The States can get this done. We The People, once again, have to do our part by calling, faxing, emailing, writing and otherwise buttonholing(is that a word?) our State representatives to let them know we're fed up with the feral government and their unconstitutional ways.

Click the 10th Amendment button for articles tagged "10thamendment". A "statesrights" link is atop the forum page.

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[LibertyRocks]

Thank you so much for the ping... They definitely need to make a line in the sand (standing on the 10th Amendment). And THEN they need to pass more “repeal/reinstatement” of rights laws as was just done in Montana.

Another good place to work through is strong legislation or restoration of rights in regards to other items of commerce, and overstepping federal regulations — like agriculture (especially their plans to hurt gardeners, family, hobby and organic farming in this country), and limit food sources of the public by effectively shutting down farmer’s markets and road-side stands due to oppressive unnecessary regulations...

JMHO, on all of this. It’s the best way to reassert some of our power as WE THE PEOPLE of this nation — through our states... Others will follow examples set as well, I am SURE of it due to the sheer number of laws the states “must answer to” in regards to the Federal Gov’t. It’s good “direct action” that can also be supported by the grassroots members of the Tea Party Movement! (Hint, Hint! lOL)

[abigailsmybaby]

bfl

[April Lexington]

Look, if Gandhi, Tutu, Parks, King and Havel can secede by peaceful means so can we. Let FedGov start the shooting (Waco, anyone?). They can be the bad guys and we can be the victims (right out of the liberal playbook). First they ignore you, then they mock you (today) then they fight you then you win. (Gandhi) We gohn kick day azzz.