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To: Navy Patriot
The Repeal Amendment is a proposal to amend the U.S. Constitution to enable the legislatures of two-thirds of the states to repeal a federal law they find objectionable.

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.

11 posted on 01/02/2011 11:15:14 AM PST by dirtboy
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To: dirtboy
Not sure if I like this one.

I'm not sure why. Can you lay it out for me? They're not talking about making it easier to amend the Constitution, merely provide a framework for the States to force repeal or overreaching legislation.

13 posted on 01/02/2011 11:21:56 AM PST by John Valentine
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To: dirtboy

Well, it is an alternative and even more radical action now in the Constitution. The same number could compel the calling of a convention of the states to consider an amendment.


15 posted on 01/02/2011 11:27:34 AM PST by RobbyS (Pray with the suffering souls.)
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To: dirtboy

Messing with the language of the Constitution is like messing with the equipment in a 765 kV substation.

I don’t even want to take the padlock off the gate.


19 posted on 01/02/2011 11:33:08 AM PST by Steely Tom (Obama goes on long after the thrill of Obama is gone)
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To: dirtboy
Not sure if I like this one.

You're right, the Repeal Amendment needs to be scrutinized very carefully, it cuts both ways, 2/3 to amend in our favor or against it.

21 posted on 01/02/2011 11:56:07 AM PST by Navy Patriot (Sarah and the Conservatives will rock your world.)
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