Posted on 01/08/2016 8:59:26 PM PST by make no mistake
<> All the stupid, silly and harmful results since the first Constitutional Convention have been from our âelected representativesâ being somewhat immune to societal scrutiny on a timely basis<>
Well said. There is a tremendous difference between the people acting in their Article I electoral and Article V sovereign capacities!
At an Article V convention, the states serve as agents of the civil society.
Probably did not take very long for the Reps to figure out that very few were actually watching what they do much less paying attention. Peddle a wee bit of pork before election time and its reelection for life.
Basically, the Constitution is an agreement between the public and the Feds. We agree to obey any laws passed in accordance with it, and they agree not to pass any laws not in accordance with it.
clearly that agreement has been breached by the Feds. If they're not bound by it, we're not either.
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