[Pontiac]

The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate.

Have you read Article 5? A Convention of the States requires a vote of three-fourths of the states in favor of an amendment.

Currently the Republicans control more state legislatures since any time since Reconstruction. And these are relatively conservative Republicans.

Submit amendments. Let them run their course.

The method you suggest starts with the very people in congress that are abusing the constitution. People like Nancy Pelosi that laughs at limits on government power. Do you really think that they are going to pass resolutions for amendments that will restrict the power to which they are addicted? So you think that the Democrats are ever going to let an amendment pass through congress that will limit the power of judges to legislate from the bench?

No. The Convention of the States is the only way we are going to pass Amendments that will reign in government overreach.

[DoughtyOne]

I appreciate the reasoned arguments.

I’ve seen them before.

Who has submitted amendments to the House or Senate?

We have the majority.

Crickets...

[Wneighbor]

Thank you for posting the Article V excerpt. People seem to forget that it’s a well-thought power given to us by the Founding Fathers for just such a time as this. The Constitutional Republic they created was destroyed by amendments the marxists put thru Congress in 1913. In doing so they ran roughshod over the rights of states guaranteed by the 10th Amendment as well. It is past time that our states took back some of their rights with an Article V Convention of States. I salute Utah today for passing this and giving us another small step on the journey.

[Just a little eagle]

You are so absolutely right! A states convention is so rarely understood by most Americans. It means that our Congress in Washington DC cannot interfere but the states themselves can change things term limits or not term limits and lots of other things can be discussed!

[Just a little eagle]

You are so absolutely right! A states convention is so rarely understood by most Americans. It means that our Congress in Washington DC cannot interfere but the states themselves can change things term limits or not term limits and lots of other things can be discussed!