UNCLEAR ON THE CONCEPT
King George didn’t understand the American Colonists either. It happens from time to time. That’s how the tree gets watered.
I believe the NYT understands the Tea Party all too well and it scares them to death.
lol who knew?
They have. Unfortunately, none of them hold political office.
Some of my pondering points are whether to only allow the total repeal of a particular law; or allow the repeal of various sections or parts therein.
Also, whether to allow repeal of two or three statutes and various sections therein under a single “repeal” action similar to an omnibus bill or Christmas tree bill.
Further, should the “repeal” action be limited to “germane” law, or to be wide open for any combination of various bill on various topics.
If wide open, that would create political wheeling/dealing between the states which is a double-edged sword.
Just thinking ... but the Repeal Amendment has mountains of upside on the freedom/liberty scale.
UNCLEAR ON THE CONCEPT
I'm sure it's a simple a matter of Perspective. For example, here is my . . .
Definition of U.S. 'Federal Government':
[fed-er-uh l] [guhv-ern-muh nt, ‐er-muh nt] Noun:
Of, relating to, or being an entity that demands absolute power and control over the ruled. Collection of Laws, Rules, Regulations, Fines, Fees, Penalties, Taxes, Taxes . . and more Taxes. Usually divided into 3 often times overlapping areas of responsibility.
Legislative & Investigatory Branch: Tyrants, Liars, and Thieves responsible for creating (in the dead of night behind closed doors) above mentioned laws, rules, regulations, etc.
Executive Branch: A collection of thousands of Departments, Agencies, and Government Organizations administered by Bureaucratic Despots charged with the selective enforcement of above mentioned laws, rules, regulations, etc.
Judicial Branch: Activist Jurists tasked with the responsibility for justifying the constitutionality of blatantly unconstitutional laws, rules, regulations, etc. Must be Ivy League educated and brilliant enough to read "Penumbra" (The gift for clearly seeing things in the U.S. Constitution that do not exist.)
Still Think You're Free?
This is a major constitutional change, as currently it takes three-quarters of state legislatures to amend the Constitution. Not sure if I like this one.
They want us to bow down and obey their rule "or else" and we plan to stink up the room until they "listen to reason" and/or make an undignified exit in 2012. Let's get to talkin'
Talk about the six blind men trying to describe the elephant.
It will take one more landslide to teach them.The last one was just the 2x4 upside their head to get their attention.
It sounds a lot better than repealing the 17th amendment, but it is not. We need to return to the concept of state legislatures controlling the appointments of Federal Senators. Unfunded mandates would be a thing of the past. Health care, education and farm subsidies....forget about it. I will never believe that the 17th was ever ratified, how could that many states believe that it made for a better govt?