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Tom Coburn calls for a national Constitutional Convention
washingtonexaminer.com ^ | AUGUST 22, 2013 AT 1:20 PM | By CHARLIE SPIERING

Posted on 08/22/2013 1:05:12 PM PDT by Red Badger

Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., explained to a town hall of his constituents that he wanted to call a national Constitutional Convention after reading Mark Levin’s new book, The Liberty Amendments.

“I used to have a great fear of constitutional conventions,” Coburn said according to the Tulsa World. “I have a great fear now of not having one.”

As the Tulsa World notes, a national convention is called by two-thirds of the state legislatures and is one of two ways the U.S. Constitution can be amended.

Coburn made his remarks in Muskogee, Okla.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; US: Oklahoma
KEYWORDS: concon; constitution; convention; oklahoma; tomcoburn
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To: Red Badger

And just a note.
This is NOT a constitutional convention. I’m not sure why everyone is calling it that. It is a convention to PROPOSE and discuss and debate ideas for possible amendments.

Then the STATES can vote up or down to ratify the amendments once the convention has come up with a what they want to propose.

It is not a complete rewrite of the constitution.

And Congress really doesn’t have any say one way or another - many on here act like we need to get permission from Congress to do this, or need them to run the show. People cant seem to wrap their heads around the idea that this is done entirely by the states.
Yeah!
(I truly believe this is our last hope before either tyranny or civil war. We don’t want to go there if there is ANY civil or political answer to the criminal state of our government.)


181 posted on 08/22/2013 8:50:49 PM PDT by boxlunch (Psalm 94)
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To: Red Badger

During the Obama Administration? I think we’ve been down this road before during Weimar.


182 posted on 08/22/2013 11:34:06 PM PDT by JCBreckenridge
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To: a fool in paradise

What do you think they are trying to do by pushing him as president?


183 posted on 08/22/2013 11:35:25 PM PDT by JCBreckenridge
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To: RKBA Democrat

The purpose is to give Obama even more power, after the RINOs cave.


184 posted on 08/22/2013 11:37:19 PM PDT by JCBreckenridge
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To: Peter W. Kessler

Contact your library and see if they have Mark’s book.

If they don’t have the book, verbally request or fill out a form online at the library’s web site, requesting them to get the book. I do it all the time.


185 posted on 08/23/2013 12:12:22 AM PDT by itssme
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To: cotton1706
It would basically be a legislative body. It’s members would be appointed by the states and the members would choose a president. Just like the original convention or the state conventions. The only difference would be it would not be a complete rewrite, it would just be a means other than the congress to submit amendments to the states.

I'm not so sure about that. The original Constitutional Convention was not supposed to completely rewrite the Articles of Confederation either, but it did anyway.

There is no guarantee that the same thng won't happen in another ConCon. Once a ConCon is called, it can do whatever it wants as long as the states ratify its decisions. Once a ConCon is called there is nothing in the Constitution that says Congress can limit or stop a ConCon's actions. In fact a ConCon could in theory even abolish Congress. Once convoked the only ones who can stop a runaway ConCon are the states who refuse to ratify its decisions.

186 posted on 08/23/2013 12:49:20 AM PDT by old republic
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To: Political Junkie Too

“You are short-sighted. You should look at the possibilities from simply playing the game.”

Darn tootin’ I’m short sighted. Exactly how long do we think we have to engage in parlor debate over what the Constitution should look like 20 years from now, while the left steamrollers what freedoms we have left?

“We need to see who comes down on what side; who says what and who doesn’t ; who gaffes and risks their political viability; who forms “gangs” with whom to support, compromise, or foil.”

Why? We already have a pretty good idea of who will stand with us and who won’t. The push to defund owebamacare is yet another illustration. Count how many people push to defund and you’ve got a pretty good idea of where we stand and who stands with us. While we might not like it, the plain truth is that conservatives are a relatively small minority in Congress. Maybe 15 in the Senate on a good day, and 75-80 in the House.


187 posted on 08/23/2013 2:17:00 AM PDT by RKBA Democrat (Power disintegrates when people withdraw their obedience and support)
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To: JCBreckenridge

“The purpose is to give Obama even more power, after the RINOs cave.”

I’m thinking that the underlying purpose of this exercise in futility is exactly that: to bog the conservative grassroots down in a futile exercise to change the Constitution while the gop/’rat uniparty continues to steamroll what freedoms we have left. I think that’s why it’s getting some traction and attention.

On the face it’s plainly a dumb idea. The numbers aren’t there and never will be. So why pursue it?


188 posted on 08/23/2013 2:26:07 AM PDT by RKBA Democrat (Power disintegrates when people withdraw their obedience and support)
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To: 0.E.O; x

<< The delegates to any Constitutional Convention will be made up of politicians. The thought of opening up the Constitution to the Pelosis and Reids and McConnells and Boehners of the world to “fix” it scares the hell out of me. >>

<< It’s not going to happen. >>

Are you the one around here who is always so full of faux negativity, or was that someone else?

Sheesh, i swear i need to start writing this stuff down. So many posers, so little time...


189 posted on 08/23/2013 4:37:29 AM PDT by Nita Nupress ( Use your mind, not your emotions. Refuse to be manipulated by Marxists!)
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To: Nita Nupress
Are you the one around here who is always so full of faux negativity, or was that someone else?

Are you the one who looks at the people I mentioned and says, "Yeah, those are exactly the people I want rewriting the Constitution?"

190 posted on 08/23/2013 4:39:31 AM PDT by 0.E.O
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To: 0.E.O

Making more new “FRiends” I see. Or are they old “FRiends” non-sequitur?


191 posted on 08/23/2013 4:45:06 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: GeronL
it’s a bad idea all around

But not trying a Con Con is worse...

192 posted on 08/23/2013 4:48:26 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: x

The only bad outcome of a con con is that it works and prevents Civil War II - Red vs Blue because the “tree of liberty” is in desperate need of it’s drinkeepoo.


193 posted on 08/23/2013 4:55:14 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: RKBA Democrat

<< Whoever signs his contract and pays him. Just like the rest of us. >>

Oh, horse hockey. You don’t listen to him very often, do you? He’s very likely the MOST independent of all the conservative spokespersons out there.


194 posted on 08/23/2013 4:56:47 AM PDT by Nita Nupress ( Use your mind, not your emotions. Refuse to be manipulated by Marxists!)
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To: Red Badger

A caller to Mark Levin said she was one of Coburn’s constituents, and that Coburn told her at a town hall meeting that Mark’s book “The Liberty Amendments” has had a substantial impact on him.


195 posted on 08/23/2013 5:02:46 AM PDT by Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears ("There's always free cheese in a mousetrap." - Marine Col. Peter Martino)
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To: 0.E.O

<< The delegates to any Constitutional Convention will be made up of politicians. The thought of opening up the Constitution to the Pelosis and Reids and McConnells and Boehners of the world to “fix” it scares the hell out of me. >>

<< Are you the one who looks at the people I mentioned and says, “Yeah, those are exactly the people I want rewriting the Constitution?” >>

You’re the one who’s hiding under the bed because you think Socialists and RINOs would be running the show. That means it’s up to you to explain how they would be allowed to do it.

Have you even read Mark Levin’s book?


196 posted on 08/23/2013 5:04:30 AM PDT by Nita Nupress ( Use your mind, not your emotions. Refuse to be manipulated by Marxists!)
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To: Red Badger

an amendment? YES.

a constitutional convention? absolutely not. too dangerous considering who is running the show these days. we could lose it ALL.


197 posted on 08/23/2013 5:08:58 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: boxlunch

A bump for your reply, which everyone should read.

The author of this piece could have picked a more accurate title to avoid confusion.


198 posted on 08/23/2013 5:20:28 AM PDT by Nita Nupress ( Use your mind, not your emotions. Refuse to be manipulated by Marxists!)
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To: RKBA Democrat

I probably came across as more confrontive to you than i intended. Sorry ‘bout that.


199 posted on 08/23/2013 5:25:00 AM PDT by Nita Nupress ( Use your mind, not your emotions. Refuse to be manipulated by Marxists!)
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To: Red Badger

I’m firmly on the side of those who say “It is insane.”
We can’t even come up with a viable third party, but you think we can come up with a new and improved Constitution?
But hey, Coburn likes it.
Coburn likes Obama too!


200 posted on 08/23/2013 5:28:33 AM PDT by HomeAtLast
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