Posted on 01/04/2015 5:31:40 PM PST by Jim Robinson
The 2014 midterm elections gave state Republicans their largest political majorities of the modern political era. In Governor races, the GOP picked up a net 2 states, against expectations of a 2-seat loss. The party also holds 68 of the nations 98 partisan legislative chambers, a grip on state government not seen since the 1920s. In only seven deeply blue states do Democrats control both the legislature and the Governors mansion. Republicans hold or share control in every other state.
Conservatives rightfully worry that Republicans in Washington will pursue a modest agenda with their Congressional majorities, but the states provide fertile ground for a broad reform legislation. In recent years, Republicans and conservatives have won public sector reforms in Wisconsin, broad tax reform in a number of states, and have led three statesIndiana, Oklahoma, and South Carolinaout of the Common Core education regime.
A number of other states will likely also take aim at Common Core and the creeping federal involvement in education. Common Core is, in many respects, an outgrowth of Bushs No Child Left Behind Law. Budget pressures may fuel states natural tendency to limit federal encroachment of a function traditionally reserved for state and local governments.
While political fights over Common Core and new laws to apply stricter safety standards on abortion clinics will capture the most headlines, moves on state budgets and taxes could have the most lasting consequences. At least a dozen states, including Missouri, Arizona, Arkansas, and North Carolina, will push income tax cuts and reform. Illinois new Republican Governors top priority is reforming the states nearly bankrupt public pension system.
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#2 and #5 is the big ones. Give power back to states and de-fang the feds in the purse.
Well said. Pursue Article V would be their rallying cry if they knew what was going on now.
Most FReepers are aware of these links, but I post anyway for review and for people new to Article V. It is our responsibility to make Article V the most understood aspect of the US Constitution.
The longer we wait, the bigger the risk of secession or outright civil war.
Convention of States - Alabama Way to go Alabama! A good introduction.
'Convention of states' to rein in government Another great summary explanation.
The Case for an Article V. Convention. Fantastic explanation of Article V convention to the Mass State Legislature.
I would recommend watching the above three videos first and then:
Convention of States Lots of information here.
Call a Convention A call for a Convention of States
Article V Project to Restore Liberty Another good source.
Convention of States model Resolution
A Summary of Mark Levins Proposed Amendments by Jacquerie
Chapter 1 of Mark Levins Book, The Liberty Amendments
Mark Levin, Constitution Article V, and the Liberty Amendments
Rep. Bill Taylor introduces a Convention of States
Mark Levin Article V, Liberty Amendments youtube video hub
Three hour video of C-Span interview with Mark Levin
Mark Levins ALEC Speech, Dec 4, 2014
Gaining Steam? Nearly 100 Lawmakers Descend on Mount Vernon to Talk Convention of States The beginning.
Mark Levins Liberty Amendments Sean Hannity Special
Convention to Propose Amendments to the United States Constitution
The Other Way to Amend the Constitution: The Article V Constitutional Convention Amendment Process
Friends of Article V Convention Links
Ulysses at the Mast: Democracy, Federalism, and the Sirens' Song of the Seventeenth Amendment by Jay Bybee. Repeal the 17th
Article V Handbook - for State Legislators An important resource.
State Legislators Article V Caucus State Legislators, Join up at this site!
Send this list of links to your State Representatives and Senators here: Contact your State Legislators. Most state legislatures meet in January, so now is the time to contact them.
Sample Letter to state Representatives regarding the Convention of States Project and also, Talking Points.
Excellent Article V Letter to a State Assemblyman by Jacquerie
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." - Edmund Burke.
Lets all work together to get this going.
Your list of Article V related links is a treasure.
I remember what you said a while back: I am not content to put myself in the hands of one prez, nine blackrobes, and 535 congressmen from a distant, mentally detached, and oblivious, Rome like city-state.
Just think, they and a few thousand bill writing bureaucrats are determining our children's futures and the generations unborn. Enough!
YES!
Thank you. :)
“....the problem is that our government isnt following the OLD amendments....”
True but you forgot that some of them were losers that never should have been passed in the first place.
“When the federal entity goes beyond the Constitution’s words to govern by penumbras and emanations, then the states should modify the words by amendment to restrict what the federal government can and cannot do.”
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Madison and the other founders could not write words to prevent corrupt men from destroying freedom, what reason is there to believe that anyone now living can do even as well, let alone better? Added words simply create more opportunities to pretend to find meanings that don’t really exist in the language.
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