Posted on 11/19/2013 8:49:19 AM PST by Kaslin
First off, the Mount Vernon meeting is not the Amendments Convention. It's just a preparatory meeting to discuss how the petitions to Congress for an Amendments Convention should be worded -- the wording must be identical -- and what rules should be followed at the Convention. (Congress may try to overrule that; see my long earlier post.) Liberal states will not send representatives to Mount Vernon because they like the present system where the Feds pay for most of everything. The last thing they want is to be financially responsible for everything that goes on in their states. It's about money, not control. These states will hope that the Mount Vernon preparatory meeting leads to nothing. In their black little hearts, they no doubt wish that Obama would call out federal law enforcement to break the meeting up.
However, at the actual Amendments Convention -- assuming that 34 or more states call for one and Congress sets the time and place -- the liberal states will be there to blunt conservative changes to the Constitution. If they can find a way to get around the rules and introduce their "dream" amendments, such as repealing the 2nd and 22nd Amendments, they'll give it a whirl. They won't win, but they'll try to jam sand into the machinery.
“hint” received...
I am just concerned that this is not the way to go to effect the kind of changes we need in this country...The effort is well thought out, but I am concerned that it leaves the door open for some political elements in this country to really undermine this Constitutional Convention process...
I will undoubtably keep my eyes and ears peeled, and wish nothing but the best for those wanting to do this, I just feel it is a waste of time and effort at this point...And it is a distraction for the process we still have in place for next year to actually do something similar to the problem...
Nothing personal at all to you or anyone else wondering why I’m not jumping in with both feet on this...I just feel we are not quite to “that” point yet...
Regards...
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