Indiana Senate Leader Working Toward U.S. Constitutional Convention

NWI Politics ^ | October 26th, 2013 | Dan Carden

[Jacquerie]

George Washington hosted a small convention at his Mount Vernon home in 1785. Subsequent events lead to the Federal convention of 1787.

It is no small symbolic matter that Indiana state Senator David Long petitioned other states to send delegates to Mount Vernon.

[dadfly]

good.

[Jacquerie]

Article V state amendment convention ping!

[Vaquero]

Bullcrap. Nothing to change. A few things to change back like the 17th amendment.

[icwhatudo]

Not just no but HELL NO!

Its bad enough how the constitution been “interpreted”, can you imagine if, even with good intentions, its was reopened for change?

[boxlunch]

BTTT

I wish the title of the article hadn’t included the words “Constitutional Convention” as it’s kind of misleading . Other than that, good article and kudos to Indiana for getting this started.

[Carry me back]

Its about time

[M Kehoe]

Ping.

5.56mm

[Ouderkirk]

It is not without some risk however. The Communists from NY, MA, OR, CA, would send the craziest of crazies there as disruptions. The would seek to repeal the 2nd, add right to abortion, a chicken in every pot, and a good house, healthcare, and so forth.

Throw in a corrupt media, who would seek to strongarm anyone who went to go along with communist proposals, this might be a bad idea.

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[C210N]

I'd suggest drilling down a bit more on Section 5...

Whatever came from this would be legal proposed amendments that would need 3/4 state-by-state ratification.

And, bear in mind that with each state having 1 vote, that heavily tilts this in favor of more conservative states, and removes the advantage of leftist east/west coastal states.

[max americana]

So Texas can finally separate?

[Amendment10]

Vaquero: Bullcrap. Nothing to change. A few things to change back like the 17th amendment.

icwhatyoudo: Not just no but HELL NO!

I agree NO! The problems with unconstitutionally big fedreal government should be resolved by impeaching lawmakers, executives and justices who ignore the Constitution, as opposed to amending the Constitution, essentially trying to "fix" what is not broke.

[Vaquero]

that’s why I said bullcrap. the red states must did in their heels NO CONVENTION. thank goodness for 2 senators per state.

[Vaquero]

AMEN!

[Bob Mc]

DC does not abide by the Constitution as it is written. What good does amending anything accomplish?
We need to throw the bastards out!

[Jacquerie]

Agree. It was a very poor and misleading choice of words.

OTOH, it’s brilliant to host the meeting at Mount Vernon.

[Jacquerie]

Senator Long and especially Mark Levin propose structural amendments that congress and the courts can’t get around.

[taildragger]

The Fruits of Mark Levin's book are beginning to blossom.

He did mention a week or so ago, 10 states have serious working being done and another 10 starting up.

This is the 1st public debut to my knowledge of efforts moving forward...

[napscoordinator]

If Colorado is any indication, nobody is seceding. An incredible red area kicked that notion to the curb.