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To: RegulatorCountry

Agreed. The Constitutional Convention, if it is ever called, will be populated by Congress critters. They will use it to pass all kinds of amendments to steal more of our freedoms. You don’t actually think they will let the people have any say, do (collective) you?

1st amendment - remove religious and association clauses.
2nd amendment - gone.
3rd, 4th and 5th amendments - more government power.
6th, 7th and 8th amendments - probably stay the same, except for including no trials in national security cases.
9th and 10th amendments - erased.

They’ll probably add a “balanced budget” amendment so they can raise taxes anytime they want. They’ll make impeachment easier, except for themselves. The states will no longer have the right to call a Convention of States.

I think we are being set up. Leave the Constitution alone.


42 posted on 02/23/2017 4:02:35 AM PST by NTHockey (Rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners. And to the NSA trolls, FU)
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To: NTHockey
Lot of misinformation on this thread. An Article V COS cannot "pass all kinds of amendments" because it can't "pass" any amendments. It can only propose them to the states for ratification.

Congress has that power every day that it's in session! Why do you trust Congress more?

56 posted on 02/23/2017 8:22:30 AM PST by Campion (Halten Sie sich unbedingt an die Lehre!)
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To: NTHockey
They’ll probably add a “balanced budget” amendment so they can raise taxes anytime they want. They’ll make impeachment easier, except for themselves. The states will no longer have the right to call a Convention of States.

They can already do all that so what worries you? The simple fact is a COS requires exactly the same votes to amend the Constitution as does the Congress, the only difference is Congress and the Courts have no say in the matter, the proposed by a COS.

My only problem is that they ignore the Constitution now so why would they care if you add some more stuff they can ignore?

68 posted on 02/23/2017 10:23:33 AM PST by itsahoot (Return the power to the people, and Mexico will pay for the wall, 100%)
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To: NTHockey

<>The Constitutional Convention, if it is ever called, will be populated by Congress critters.<>

Uh, no.

See post #23.


72 posted on 02/23/2017 11:02:18 AM PST by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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