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.
“I am warming up quite nicely to the “Repeal Amendment” concept.”
I like it as well. It restores some federalism. It is hard to argue that a law that two thirds of the States reject should be kept on the books.
So, it would allow for the states to pass resolutions like, "Public Law 63-43 is hereby rescinded," or "United States Code, title __, chapter ___ Section ____ is hereby rescinded," or even "Code of Federal Regulations, ... is hereby rescinded."
Upon the identically worded resolutions of the legislatures of three quarters of the states, any law or regulation of the United States, identified with specificity, is thereby rescinded.
This does take the US Congress and the President out of the loop, but the requirement is very high (legislatures of 3/4ths of the states), similar to the requirement for state legislatures to amend the United States Constitution.
Overall, I like it, and it's one of several amendments I would like my state legislature to pass resolutions in favor of in an attempt to move them forward.
We don’t need a repeal ammendment. The 10th ammendment, State Soveriegnty takes care of that. The states just need to stand up and take back their right to nullify Fed laws they don’t agree with.