Posted on 03/02/2014 5:10:14 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
Article V ping!
I understand the initial caution expressed by some, but when our situation is examined rationally, we have no option but an Article V state amendment convention.
For practical purposes, the freedom guarantees of the constitution are gone.
Our Framers bequeathed to us a peaceful means to restore freedom that they didn’t have. Are we to so readily join history’s long list of failed republics when the means to reverse course is right in front of us?
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This is, in fact, one of Mark Levin's proposals.
The federal government is broken. I would venture to guess The Founders would be absolutely shocked if they could just appear and be informed of our current condition.
The only step left before secession or revolution is the Article V Convention of States process. I would implore all Americans to get up to speed with this process and get involved. Contact your state legislators now as a majority of the states are in session. Do the research and Fight for Freedom!
Actually, there is another remedy. One that does not make us vulnerable to the total, absolute destruction of our Constitution in one fell swoop. The states can just say “No” to the federal government. States have this right – have always had this right – and it’s time they use it. This is a very simple answer to our dilemma. With our Constitution, the states gave limited, enumerated power and authority to the central government. They reserved to themselves and the people most authority and responsibility for governing. The fact that we have decades of precedent for federal usurpation of power does not make it lawful.
Refusing to accept unconstitutional mandates is known as “nullification” and you can learn more about it at these sites. http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/#nullification and http://publiushuldah.wordpress.com/
I really like the “Utah Option” above but there is no Constitutional basis for it. This would get rid of the unconstitutional governors in one fell swoop but save our government
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