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Repeal the 16th and the 17th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, then add a balanced budget amendment that requires two thirds majority to raise taxes and a simple majority to lower taxes.
The fear of a “runaway convention” is just that, fear only. Three fourths of the states still have to ratify any amendments.
And yet he's an elected official...this, my FRiend, is one of the biggest problems we face today. This guy took an oath of office, did he not? So he took an oath to support and defend something he has no idea what it actually says. Scary.
The election and installation of an ineligible President voids the US Constitution. The Eligibility Clause describes an ineligible person for the Office of the President of the United States. The US government is not constitutionally authorized to prevent the American people from electing an ineligible President and voiding the US Constitution.
The three branches of government are servants of the people and the states. Electing and installing an ineligible President is one way to fire the US government for incompetence. Government employees are reluctant, to say the least, to accept responsibility for their failure and refuse to leave office or recognize the US Constitution has been voided by the installation of an ineligible President.
There is nothing wrong with the Constitution per se. Even the ill-conceived 17th Amendment (17A) is ok if citizens were being taught about the federal government’s constitutionally limited powers. But let’s repeal that amendment anyway.
The states need the constitutionally authority to remove bad-apple federal lawmakers and justices from office. So the amendment to repeal 17A should include provisions for recalling representatives, senators and justices.
Citizens should be able to recall representatives. State lawmakers can recall their respective Senators.
And since the Senate cannot be trusted to work with the House to remove bad-apple justices or lawless presidents from office, or to likewise work with the House to override unreasonable presidential vetoes, state lawmakers should be not only be able to recall their state’s senators, but also have the power to remove ANY senator, justice or president on a 2/3 state majority vote.
The 17A repeal amendment also needs to give the legal majority voters of a given state the power to approve of state laws for recalling bad-apple state government leaders since existing state laws for recalling such leaders are rumored to actually protect such leaders.
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There is nothing in the constitution that remotely requires same subject applications. In fact, the historic record as well as the wording of Article V clearly puts the state convention in charge of proposing amendments.
Congress’ Present Duty to Call a Convention:
To summarize from a previous post by Grace G, I see it as:
1. Elect More Republicans - Failed due to RINO/Uni-party confluence.
2. Article V Convention of States to propose Amendments - Needed to try to take power from the federal government back to the states and reel in the the federal leviathan.
3. State Nullification - Last ditch effort to try to take power back from the federal monster, though by this point it may be too late.
4. State Secession - Could either end up peaceably like the breakup of the Czechoslovakia in 1993 or a brutal:
5. Civil War II like the first one.... The longer we wait on #2, the more likely #3, then #4 and finally #5. .
Quick review: We need 34 states to pass an application, then Congress shall, by law, call a Convention of States as soon as it receives applications from 2/3 of the State Legislatures. That's 34 states. We now have 30 working on it. Amendments are proposed and voted on at the convention. Each Amendment must be ratified by ¾ of the states in order to become part of the US Constitution. That’s 38 states. “There are far more political and legal constraints on a runaway convention than on a runaway Congress.” - Robert Natelson
Most FReepers are aware of these links, but I post anyway for review and for people new to Article V. It is our responsibility to make Article V the most understood aspect of the US Constitution.
****Please see this summary video from Alabama first: Convention of States - Alabama Way to go Alabama! A great introduction!
Rep. Bill Taylor introduces a Convention of States
The Case for an Article V Convention. Great explanation of an Article V convention to the Massachusetts State Legislature.
**** Convention of States Lots of information here.
Call a Convention A call for a Convention of States
Article V Project to Restore Liberty Another good source.
Convention of States model Resolution
A Summary of Mark Levin’s Proposed Amendments by Jacquerie
Chapter 1 of Mark Levin’s Book, The Liberty Amendments
Mark Levin, Constitution Article V, and the Liberty Amendments
Mark Levin: “The Liberty Amendments” - Complete Sean Hannity Special + other Links
List of Mark Levin You Tube Videos
Mark Levin Article V, Liberty Amendments youtube video hub
Three hour video of C-Span interview with Mark Levin
*** Mark Levin’s ALEC Speech, Dec 4, 2014
Gaining Steam? Nearly 100 Lawmakers Descend on Mount Vernon to Talk Convention of States The beginning.
Mark Levin’s “Liberty Amendments” Sean Hannity Special
We can fight the uniparty! States, the Natural Second Party by Jacquerie
Convention to Propose Amendments to the United States Constitution
The Other Way to Amend the Constitution: The Article V Constitutional Convention Amendment Process
Friends of Article V Convention Links
Congress’ Present Duty to Call a Convention:
Congress’ Present Duty to Call a Convention. (Part I)
Congress’ Present Duty to Call a convention. (Part II)
Congress’ Present Duty to Call a Convention. (Part III)
Congress’ Present Duty to Call a Convention. (Part IV)
Congress’ Present Duty to Call a Convention. (Part V)
Congress’ Failure to Call an Amendments Convention. (Part VI)
Ulysses at the Mast: Democracy, Federalism, and the Sirens' Song of the Seventeenth Amendment by Jay Bybee. Repeal the 17th. Shorter Abstract here: Ulysses at the Mast, one page Abstract
****For those of you that still have doubts about the Article V process, please review: Responses To Convention Of States Opposition My initial concerns were resolved after reading these articles. My attitude now is Go For It!
Update: Convention of States by the numbers The current State count
Article V Handbook - for State Legislators An important resource.
**** State Legislators Article V Caucus State Legislators, Join up at this site!
Most State Legislatures are in session now. Send this list of links to your State Representatives and Senators here: Contact your State Legislators.
Sample Letter to state Representatives regarding the Convention of States Project and also, Talking Points.
Excellent Article V Letter to a State Assemblyman by Jacquerie
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." - Edmund Burke.
Let’s all work together to get this going.
The Articles of Confederation established the first governmental structure unifying the thirteen states that had fought in the American Revolution. They went into effect on March 1, 1781 and lasted until March 4, 1789 when they were replaced by the US Constitution.
The Eligibility Clause of the US Constitution is not used to prevent the majority from electing a person they feel who is most qualified for the job. The Eligibility Clause is used by the voting American majority to void the US Constitution, fire Congress, fire the Sumpreme Court and all judicial officers of the lower courts and fire executive level federal officers who have failed the American people.
It’s time for a new constitutional convention to establish a governing document for the nation.