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To: Jim 0216

It takes 34 states to convene a constitutional convention (38 to pass a new amendment). It’s a pipedream.

Look at the balance budget amendment; I think 28 have called for it but, if it starts gaining steam, some could rescind their advocacy (e.g., Maryland). Plus, the amendment has different verbiage in each state so it would need to be rewritten, in the same way, for it to be ratified.

Our best hope is to appoint originalist Justices who will interpret the Constitution as it was written. Even then, a new Democrat President and Senate could grow (pack) the Court with “living constitution-ists” to overturn any precedent. Likewise, adding States (i.e., Puerto Rico) could be counter to this end.

It’s more likely that a revolution will have to occur and that would be horrific.


24 posted on 08/12/2018 8:09:11 AM PDT by outofsalt (If history teaches us anything, it's that history rarely teaches us anything.)
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To: outofsalt
balance budget amendment

Would do much more harm than good, allowing the Lying Left to force higher taxes because of their out-of-control and mostly unconstitutional spending. It would be a disaster.

a revolution will have to occur and that would be horrific

A revolution IS occurring beginning with Trump, and it is not so horrific for anyone except the bad guys and the Delusional Lying Left.

27 posted on 08/12/2018 8:14:15 AM PDT by Jim W N (MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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