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To: E. Pluribus Unum
I am wondering if more states did this would there be any need to do a convention of states?

You know, working on each issue separately, rather than letting all the liberal groups can take a huge hatchet to the Constitution.

10 posted on 02/09/2021 7:30:05 PM PST by Slyfox (Not my circus, not my monkeys )
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To: Slyfox
Since the 1930s, Congress, the White House & the courts have all agreed to pretend that the Constitution's "interstate commerce clause" can be used to justify ANYTHING the first two branches agree on (with a tiny few exceptions, most having to do with clear violations of the Bill of Rights). This makes a complete mockery of the Constitution's reserving all powers to the States that are not specifically enumerated to the Fed Govt.

It's my belief that the States have agreed to tolerate this Big Lie for 85+ years, perhaps not even consciously at times, because the Exec. & Legis. branches have not used their illegitimately-acquired power in such an evil, heavy-handed way that they force the hand of the States to finally wake up from their long stupor and say, "Hey! The Constitution actually says you don't have this right!"

Some of the moderating influences that prevented the camel's back from breaking were the existence of the filibuster, and fair elections every 2 years to act as a brake on any party in power who overreaches wayyyy too far (which has ALWAYS been the Dems, in my lifetime).

But with those Guardrails Of Democracy now seriously endangered, maybe the 85-year Rip Van Winkle sleep of some Red States will at long last end.

They can count on the Blue States to fight them tooth & nail on this.

12 posted on 02/10/2021 12:38:13 AM PST by CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC (Unity? Of course! I pledge to respect your President as much as you respected mine the past 4 years.)
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