Posted on 01/08/2016 12:28:09 PM PST by plewis1250
The plan lays out nine specific proposed amendments that would:
Prohibit congress from regulating activity that occurs wholly within one state. Require Congress to balance its budget. Prohibit administrative agencies from creating federal law. Prohibit administrative agencies from pre-empting state law. Allow a two-thirds majority of the states to override a U.S. Supreme Court decision. Require a seven-justice super-majority vote for U.S. Supreme Court decisions that invalidate a democratically enacted law Restore the balance of power between the federal and state governments by limiting the former to the powers expressly delegated to it in the Constitution. Give state officials the power to sue in federal court when federal officials overstep their bounds. Allow a two-thirds majority of the states to override a federal law or regulation. A convention, Abbott wrote, would force the federal government to âtake the Constitution seriously again.â
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News says New Hampshire and Washington states are preparing to file.
Ohio.
So how many did we already have? Anyone know?
If I like my congressman, I should be able to keep my congress, your temper tantrums not withstanding. On the other hand, if you are successful in your campaign to oust said congressman, I need to accept it, right? Or should I then throw a temper tantrum and try to change the rules?
A whole slew of states have similar applications pending in their respective state legislatures, but only 4 have gotten them through both houses and sent off to Congress.
“The problem is the population centers.”
BINGO!
I don’t want a constitution convention. I want an Article V convention on specific proposals. Anything more would be a disaster for America.
“Thank God I live in Texas, what a great governor!”
Me and Thee!
-— Exactly! Are you saying that it could not be hijacked by lefties and/or RINOs? -—
Yes!
What RINO amendment would pass be passed by 2/3 of the states?
As Levin says, we are currently operating extra-constitutionally, and our ONLY legislative hope is Amendments proposed by a convention of the states.
Maybe Trump will give them a little Back Bone and encourage them to stop talking and do something. He has shown them that they can act and the world doesn't actually end when they do.
Amen to that!!!
BTTT
bump
Many thanks Art in Idaho!
Pinging to Lucyt
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3381366/posts?page=33#33
Perhaps we have the wrong Texan running for President.
Super! Great news!
“Yes!
What RINO amendment would pass be passed by 2/3 of the states?”
The same states which voted for 0bemba.....twice!
With even the SLIGHTEST opportunity for the BOR to be tampered with, along with the dem penchant for ignoring any law they don’t like anyway, I have to say that a CC would he a waste of time.
Me too.
Great ideas, yes, and from many of you, for a Convention of States. Doesn’t Abbott know the difference? A Constitutional Convention is NOT just talking about new amendments. I t is extremely dangerous in the present political climate.
Why in the world would anyone think a Con Con is a good idea, if they’ve read Matthew Bracken’s books? Amendments, yes, Con Con no.
As one poster said, “the left will just hijack it.” And as Citizen Zed said, âLeave the U.S. CONSTITUTION alone! Enforce what it says.â
I tried to clean this up to get the weird symbols out of it. Near impossible. Really tired of this!
God bless Texas.
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