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To: wizard61

I don’t mind working with a Constitutional Amendment, if Congress can put one forth. But, don’t talk to me about any kind of a “Constitutional Convention” in order to get an Amendment... I would never go for that.

Put up a Constitutional Amendment, by Congress, and then let’s go for it!

But, anyone who says let’s try a Constitutional Convention, then I’ll be one of those arguing strongly against it, no matter what someone says the subject is about.


99 posted on 03/22/2010 8:13:01 PM PDT by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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To: Star Traveler

You won’t know if a Convention for Proposing Amendments is safe until we have tried it, and it doesn’t turn into a circus. Once people see that it is not an engine of destruction but a means for the states to assert their will over Congress, the people will turn to it more often if Congress doesn’t take the hint.


100 posted on 03/22/2010 8:15:57 PM PDT by Publius (The prudent man sees the evil and hides himself; the simple pass on and are punished.)
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To: Star Traveler

I would infinitely trust state delegates to a Constitutional Convention than I would trust Congress, especially this Congress.

And once again here is the fact, the delegates at a Constitutional Convention PROPOSE AMENDMENTS, they DO NOT PASS AMENDMENTS.

For an amendment to pass it must be ratified by 3/4s of the states or their conventions, that is 38 states or 38 state conventions!

38 States! Is that an “opinion”?


102 posted on 03/22/2010 8:21:24 PM PDT by Hostage
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