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To: bcsco

Oh contraire mon frier, the States can pass concurrent resolutions and then send them to the Congress as long as 2/3 of the states join in, a amendment can originate in the states.

NC is so heavily controlled by the Dhimicrat machine it is not even, funny believe me on that.


29 posted on 05/14/2007 6:22:56 PM PDT by padre35 (we are surrounded that simplifies things-Chesty Puller)
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To: padre35

Why are they still called Democrats? They are Communists!


85 posted on 05/14/2007 7:30:36 PM PDT by Paperdoll ( on the cutting edge,)
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To: padre35; bcsco
padre35
... the States can pass concurrent resolutions and then send them to the Congress as long as 2/3 of the states join in, a amendment can originate in the states.

      Au contraire, mon frere, the states cannot propose Constitutional amendments.  They can only call for a Constitutional Convention - in which case we can kiss what is left of our Federal Republic goodbye.

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.
Article V, US Constitution
bcsco
Should North Carolina, or any state, pass such a bill it would be unconstitutional according to Artiele II and the 12th Amendment of the Constitution.

      Au contraire, mon frere, the states can can choose the electors however they choose, by popular vote within the state, by coin toss, by lottery, or according the the national popular vote:

Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors ...
Article II, US Constitution

      This article (and others) notwithstanding, this bill only changes the way electors are chosen; it does not eliminate them.

SENATE BILL 954

However, it does seem to violate Article I:

No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, ... enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, ...
Article I, Section 10, US Constitution

      But a Democratically controlled Congress could give its consent, without a constitutional amendment.

Democracy vs Republic

It Matters

Today


107 posted on 05/14/2007 8:05:52 PM PDT by Celtman (It's never right to do wrong to do right.)
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