Posted on 12/21/2016 1:53:34 AM PST by Jacquerie
There is a better solution. A Convention of States. Term limits. Following the Constitution. NOT the one we have now. The pocket Constitution-the one the Founders signed. The Founders recognized that there would be a need to amend the new Constitution, and wisely chose not to leave the matter solely to Congress. They added a second clause to Article V of the United States Constitution providing that:
. . . on application by two-thirds of the state legislatures, Congress must call a convention of the states for the proposal of amendments, valid when ratified by the legislatures or by conventions in three-quarters of the states, as Congress chooses. Please sign the petition at http://www.cosaction.com/?recruiter_id=898217
No kidding. Hamilton would have just instituted another supreme ruler. The Atlantic side kingship.
Great post.
Regardless of how difficult it might be, we must work toward and accomplish the repeal of the 17th amendment as a part of the pack of amendments we need to turn this ship.
Term limits is not enough, it is an attempt to obstruct previous corruptions of the Constitution. I agree we need an Article V Convention. But, the amendments to make are: 1) Repeal the 16th Amendment, 2) Repeal the 17th Amendment and revoke the House rule limiting membership to 435 as unconstitutional. Those 3 things will restore the macro checks and balances between the People, the States and the Federal Government. Anything less will mean a continuation of this wasteful struggle between the People and the Federal Government. It will not relinquish its power willingly.
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