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Breaking News: Power to the People! Repeal Amendment Gaining Strength
Right Side News ^ | 11/26/10 | James Simpson

Posted on 11/26/2010 1:29:20 PM PST by RightSideNews

Yet another unanticipated fastball has been hurled directly at the radical left’s destructive agenda. It is called the Repeal Amendment. Brainchild of Georgetown Constitutional Law Professor Randy Barnett, the proposal has gotten legs with the help of Florida attorney Marianne Moran, Executive Director of RepealAmendment.org.The proposal calls for a constitutional amendment that would allow the states, by a two-thirds majority vote, to repeal objectionable federal legislation and regulations. Virginia Representative Eric Cantor, slated to be Majority Leader in the upcoming Congress, has gotten behind the movement, as has Virginia’s governor, and lieutenant governor, leaders in the state legislature and Virginia’s Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli. Cantor articulates the justification well:

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 10th; 10thamendment; constitution; notbreakingnews; obamacare; repeal; repealamendment; states; statesrights
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To: RightSideNews

If Virginia’s Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is on board - count me in. He would make a great President.

He is like Sarah or Michelle Bachmann in a suit. ;-)

Ken C gets in the face of the libs. I sure wish Christie were more like Ken.


21 posted on 11/26/2010 1:48:12 PM PST by Frantzie (Imam Ob*m* & Democrats support the VICTORY MOSQUE & TV supports Imam)
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To: lurk

Well, the states where the leftist residents wish to live in a leftist world, then I suppose let them if that’s what they think they want (since you can’t stop them anyway). The producers will eventually leave the state for a saner residence, the non-producing leftists who are left will find that the emaciated money sow in their state government will eventually dry up - and then, good luck to ‘em.


22 posted on 11/26/2010 1:48:43 PM PST by Twinkie
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To: ExTexasRedhead; DarthVader
"thank God" is right.

the Spirit of the Lord is moving in a mighty way in this nation as He has heard the prayers of His people and is answering.

23 posted on 11/26/2010 1:49:10 PM PST by kingattax (99 % of liberals give the rest a bad name)
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To: lurk

I say go ahead and let them become ecotopia, homoland, or east germany. That would clear out the minority of idiot termites chewing away at the foundations of states that are still somewhat sane by giving them a beacon to home in on. It would also give the people that actually have some common sense and decency, but live in nuthouses, places to go.


24 posted on 11/26/2010 1:49:22 PM PST by L,TOWM (The Democratic Party Platform: Lies, promulgated by Liars whose only real talent is Lying.)
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To: lurk

Its going to be much easier for the states to repeal onerous liberal laws and regulations than its going to be easier for the state to repeal conservative laws and regulations they don’t like.


25 posted on 11/26/2010 1:55:51 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: lurk

As far as CA and MA are concerned, there are far more red states than blue. If it could be limited to this amendment and no further tweaking, this could restore the “Republic” and counter the “democratic” trend of our country. It is the progressive bendt of the populous urban blue states that is finding its majority voice in Congress. It is these areas that like big government largess and embrace the collective over the individual. Such an amendment might even counter the expansion of the Commerce and treaty clauses that have created a top-down government and reduced our states to mere implementing tools of federal legislation in broad areas.


26 posted on 11/26/2010 1:56:20 PM PST by marsh2
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To: RightSideNews

i don’t like it. What if california decides to repeal freedom of speech to keep people from criticizing al gore’s stupid ass global warming bullshit?

What if new york decides to repeal right to due process when applied to women’s rights issues? ie, if you are accused of stalking, you go to jail without a trial? or if you say something critical of gays?


27 posted on 11/26/2010 1:58:38 PM PST by mamelukesabre (Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))
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To: RightSideNews

This is an amendment that I support.


28 posted on 11/26/2010 2:00:36 PM PST by texmexis best
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To: ExTexasRedhead

Yep, I ripped John Conyrn, my Senator, a new one for his sponsership of net neutral and helping the RINOS.


29 posted on 11/26/2010 2:05:00 PM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: RightSideNews

btt


30 posted on 11/26/2010 2:05:52 PM PST by Cacique (quos Deus vult perdere, prius dementat ( Islamia Delenda Est ))
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To: RightSideNews

Like that will ever happen.

But I like the idea. Removes states with high density populations from over powering the other states.


31 posted on 11/26/2010 2:09:22 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously... You'll never live through it.)
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To: freekitty

“Yep, I ripped John Conyrn, my Senator, a new one for his sponsership of net neutral and helping the RINOS.”

I didn’t realize he was had sponsored net neutrality. I don’t know about you, but I’m getting real tired of having to call his office constantly and berate his anti-conservative boneheaded moves. First he’s for getting rid of the anchor baby law, then he goes to Uvalde and backtracks. That’s just one in many. His time has long been up, but we’re stuck with him until 2014. If we can get rid of KBH in 2012, it might scare the daylights out of him.


32 posted on 11/26/2010 2:10:50 PM PST by TxAnn56
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To: GoDuke

Repeal the following Amendments and institute these:

1. Repeal the 16th (Income Tax) and 17th Amendment (Direct Vote of Senate)
2. Repeal the 26th Amendment (Voting Age Set at 18)
3. Set a Balanced Budget Amendment
4. Pass a State Repeal Amendment
5. Repeal Obamacare
6. Make Abortion Illegal Amendment (Right to Life)


33 posted on 11/26/2010 2:12:26 PM PST by DownInFlames
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To: JSDude1
Once again this is a stuip idea that I don’t think I could support: The tenth amendment already covers this, what we really need is an amendment limiting the courts to rule in an originalist way, and making it easier to impeach them.

The Tenth Amendment does, indeed, cover the power to do this, but there is no overt mechanism for the states to exert that power. In other words, when the federal government overreaches, there is no formal nullification process for the states other than the governor to say "Screw you". This amendment could be that nullification, although I think it should be simple majority.
34 posted on 11/26/2010 2:12:44 PM PST by fr_freak
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To: mamelukesabre

Then they would need 2/3rds of the states to agree with them.

The Constitution itself would stay intact. This only applies to legislation and regulations forced on us by the Federal government.


35 posted on 11/26/2010 2:12:54 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously... You'll never live through it.)
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To: mamelukesabre

Go back and read the fourth sentence of the article.


36 posted on 11/26/2010 2:16:34 PM PST by upchuck (When excerpting please use the entire 300 words we are allowed. No more one or two sentence posts!)
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To: lurk

2/3rds of the STATES legislators would need to vote to repeal the laws, not the citizens.


37 posted on 11/26/2010 2:22:20 PM PST by fightinbluhen51 ("MOLON LABE")
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To: GoDuke

Yeah, in reality, that would be the better way to approach this. But if you’re going to that trouble, throw this in as an added safeguard that will prevent those whom the state legislators send to represent them in the fedgov partake in usurpation.


38 posted on 11/26/2010 2:25:10 PM PST by fightinbluhen51 ("MOLON LABE")
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To: WestwardHo

The Constitution has already been tweaked beyond recognition by the courts and the executive branch. We have nothing to lose.


39 posted on 11/26/2010 2:32:13 PM PST by Judges Gone Wild (Who are these uncircumcised to oppose the armies of the Living God?)
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To: Arthur Wildfire! March; greyfoxx39; bamahead

ping


40 posted on 11/26/2010 2:33:30 PM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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