Posted on 03/27/2015 2:21:16 PM PDT by Strawberry AZ
Easy... you're wrong.
Impeach Earl Warren!!
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So you don’t think after millions of dollars, hours of time, and political capital spent, the ruling class will just give up their hard won powers? No, you’re wasting your time.
It seems odd that the Birchers would be so eager to promote a book by someone denounced by their leader for having "Trotskyist" views.
This is (still) a free country, and the protections and Articles of the Constitution apply to everyone, including George Soros and WolfPAC. They are free to try to pull off their own Big Government COS, but good luck with getting 32 states to sign on to that agenda.
By the way, to assuage that hint of fear that may have prompted your post, even if Soros, et al, were able to convene and report out a proposed amendment that would, say, repeal the 2nd Amendment, all it would take to kill it would be one chamber in just thirteen states... that's all... and the legislators wouldn't even have to do anything, they wouldn't even have to bring it to a vote. They could just table the proposal, as legislatures are wont to do with many GOOD proposals, and it would simply die an inglorious death.
Sez you. Personally, I think the Framers of the Constitution, the Founders of this nation had it right. That's why they specifically included Article V as an article, not an amendment.
You're the one who's wasting your time... and mine.
Very interesting... I’ll look into this. Thanks!
Same with Pat Buchanan’s predictions; he was marginalized by the left and their media pitbulls because he is a God-fearing Christian who loves America.
Just go ahead. If there’s anything left of the country when you get your term limits or 17th amendment repealed, and the court just arbitrarily throws it out, like they always do, will you join me in simply nullifying unconstitutional rulings? Go back and read Give Me Liberty or Give me Death, you’re part of the group who are begging at the feet of the king.
What is it, 33 states you need? I’ll give you 23 states, many of those are iffy. Which ones do you think will go along? When they don’t, will you just relinquish your liberty? Are you counting on Missouri, Minnesota, and Virginia? Your betting your liberty on them? How long do you think this will take?
Amazing... The John Birch Society was almost 100% correct about EVERYTHING...
They predicted the Clintoon’s and Obama... and WARNED of WORSE..
Daily we are watching WORSE happen..
Even The John Birch Society didn’t predict mass treason by americans.. black -and/OR- white..
Caution: ANYBODY that disses The John Birch Society is probably A TRAITOR... covertly HERE..
Bircher’s are probably right. The convention will probably be hijacked by those guys with all the money and power who run things now. They may even be behind the current push for a convention.
how do you defend the constitution when the judiciary took away taxpayer standing? you have no means of redress and as we have now learned, no representation.
The “Con con” drones and others that are against an Article V convention never have a solution. It would be better if they just stuck their heads back in the sand. The useless negativity does nothing except make our job harder. Doing nothing is not an option to any who really care about the restoration of the Republic and the Constitution.
This is a perfect example of misinformation. Whoever told you that the Supreme Court can throw out a ratified Amendment, arbitrarily or otherwise, did you a great disservice.
If you are a young product of today's public school system, I suppose I should give you a pass. If, on the other hand, you are simply one of the willingly uneducated regurgitators of ignorance fed to you by the JBS, then you need to be told how embarrassingly wrong you are.
Begun last year by Citizens for Self-Governance, this Convention of States Project is expected to take at least five years to reach the 32-state threshold. The greatest hurdle is re-educating our elected officials, disabusing them of the false notions they hold, many of whom are victims themselves of the liars and fear-mongers of the John Birch Society.
And we beg at no one's feet. Article V was deliberately written into the Constitution by the Framers as an Article, not added as an amendment after the fact. George Mason (and others) stated that its specific purpose was to give the people in the states the method and the authority to circumvent the Executive, the Legislative and the Judicial should the need arise, and that need arose a long time ago. Article V is only 143 words, and I suggest that you take two minutes and read them... it's a whole lot shorter than Patrick Henry's beautiful monologue, and it makes his point precisely. We adhere to the notions of The Founders, not the JBS.
Lastly, although I am a supporter of certain, limited applications of nullification at the state level, I laughed out loud when I read your frivolous invitation for me to join you "in simply nullifying unconstitutional rulings." Besides being unconstitutional and an engraved invitation for violent federal intervention, if it's really that "simple," I challenge you to provide one instance where it has been upheld in any court of competent jurisdiction or even minimally effective on a national scale, for that is what we're talking about here... the nation. You let me know when Publius Huldah or anyone else at the John Birch Society figures out how we can nullify our way out of undeclared wars or invasive United Nations treaties, or a way to nullify us into a balanced budget or mandatory term limits for all federal officials.
My response: You're an ass. In case you hadn't noticed, you're doing an excellent impersonation of a Leftist. Here... let me help you with that:
"Anyone who disses Obama is a racist."
See what I did there? You're an ass.
Do you know what your use of the word "probably" tells me and everyone else here...? It's a shameful confession that you don't know. You didn't bother to do the research for yourself. You've simply decided that the John Birch Society is "probably" right.
America certainly needs more uneducated, unmotivated, uninvolved Pretend Patriots like you.
When I spoke in person with my state assemblyman almost two years ago, I was a bit surprised at HIS surprise regarding Article V. Fortunately, he was very receptive. As a businessman with 150 employees, he was well aware of the heavy hand of government on free enterprise.
So, FWIW my little experience with a state politician comports with your point.
Also, it is a mistake to equate state pols with the pols in DC. Most state legislatures are part time gigs. For many of these men and women to participate in state government is a burden, for every day in the state capital is a day away from their families and livelihoods.
There is a building groundswell of resistance. Obamacare has NEVER polled a majority. Dozens of states opposed it in the Scotus K-Court. All rat senators up for reelection in 2014 were defeated, and the GOP added to its majority in the House.
Obama largely rules by decree. These next 22 months may be our last chance to exercise peaceful means to restore the American Republic.
Article V. If not now, when?
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