Posted on 01/15/2014 4:53:53 PM PST by upchuck
Seventy-five percent of South Carolina's voters are dissatisfied with the federal government and 71 percent are in favor of an Article V Convention of States, according to S.C. Rep. Bill Taylor, R-Aiken.
In a statewide poll that included 1,264 voters from various ethnicities, age groups and from every county conducted by True South Communications, Taylor posed two main questions. When asked if South Carolina should join other states in calling for a convention, Taylor said 32 percent were in favor, 32 percent opposed and 36 percent were undecided.
The idea behind Taylor's initiative is that if two-thirds of states submit an application to Congress, Congress must then call a Convention of States to propose amendments to the Constitution. Each state must then send an appointed delegation to the convention, where the delegates will discuss and vote upon amendment proposals.
Of those who opposed or were undecided, Taylor asked if they would support a Convention of States if the purpose was to establish term limits for members of Congress and a balanced-budget amendment for the federal government. Fifty-eight percent changed their minds and approved the convention, Taylor said.
“Because the COS initiative is a new concept to many voters, a second question was asked of those who opposed or were undecided in the first question,” Taylor said. “The explanation of specific potential amendments resulted in a majority giving their support.”
Taylor began spearheading the effort to call a Convention of States last month for the “express and sole purpose of limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government.” South Carolina and Virginia became the first two states to call for a convention. On Dec. 7, more than 100 state legislators from 32 states met in Washington, D.C., to begin the groundwork for filing a Convention of States.
Taylor added, “In only a month since the legislation was pre-filed, it's clear we are on the right path and support will continue to grow as more people understand that our founders intentionally gave us a remedy in Article V of the Constitution.”
S.C. Rep. Bill Clyburn, D-Aiken, said he thinks other legislators have the right to call for a COS; however, he personally disagrees with it.
I think it's fine to exercise whatever powers you have as it relates to government, but I don't believe it will change anything,” Clyburn said. “I believe the best way to change things is to improve the quality of life from state to state.”
State legislators are planning to reconvene this month to continue working on a product they can pass on to Congress.
Article V ping!
There is more support for an amendment convention than we realize.
Recall that two nights ago, Obama so much as told the world he would, if necessary, rule by executive decree.
Yesterday, the House all but gave up the power of the purse. If Obama didn't get all of the spending he wanted, he promised to “shut down” the government and blame the pubbies.
Are we not where the Framers feared? Are we still a free people?
The progressives have done a masterful job of convincing the average American that democracy is swell. Venezuela has elections too, and like here, all elections do is serve to condone future crimes by El Presidente.
I spoke with our representative who was a participant at the Mount Vernon meeting, and his secretary tells me that the amendment they plan to focus on is balanced budget amendment.
I think most people could truly get behind that one!
You are correct in your analysis. However, IMHO the SCOTUS has done far more harm to the republic via judical review than any other government agency. Especially since they are not authorized by the constitution to perform such reviews. The court simply usurped the power. Early in our history surely but userped it none the less. We simply do not need judical tyrants dictating national law from the bench. And it is not just the Supreme Court but lower courts across the nation as well. Our nation would be FAR BETTER off with out judical review. And teaching children about the real history of the United States is absolutely vital.
The need is to restore limits on the feral government. The basic thrust of the amendments is to unequivicably empower the states resist and in some cases overrule the feral government. That is it in a nut shell. The restoration of federalism.
Dear South Carolina, Please send Goober grAmnesyy packing in November. Thanks,
http://godfatherpolitics.com/12299/constitutional-convention-bad-idea/
Apparently, neither you nor the author of the linked article understand how an Article V Convention of the States differs from a Constitutional Convention.
Please familiarize with the differences before chiming in with an irrelevant link.
We’re working on it. Tidbit for ya:
This weekend the South Carolina Tea Party Groups are having a convention in Myrtle Beach.
All of linda’s competitors will be there, but linda will not. Arrogance? Fear?
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