I am from New Jersey and that seems like a good place too start ,but if we could get Glenn and others to push for the popular amendment I think that would really get the ball rolling
It makes sense - if the people demand a change, it should be made. The change may not be the will of the Congress, nor of the states, so the two enumerated methods of amendment might not be practical, for they rely on these institutions. The real issue is not in the conceptual. It is a reality that if the people do not support the Constitution in its present form, it cannot survive. The real issue is in the practical. Since there is no process specified, what would the process be? There are no national elections today - even elections for the presidency are local. There is no precedent for a national referendum. It is easy to say that the Constitution can be changed by the people in any way the people wish. Actually making the change is another story altogether
Popular Amendment
One other way of amendment is also not mentioned in the Constitution, and, because it has never been used, is lost on many students of the Constitution. Framer James Wilson, however, endorsed popular amendment, The notion of popular amendment comes from the conceptual framework of the Constitution. Its power derives from the people; it was adopted by the people; it functions at the behest of and for the benefit of the people. Given all this, if the people, as a whole, somehow demanded a change to the Constitution, should not the people be allowed to make such a change? As Wilson noted in 1787, "... the people may change the constitutions whenever and however they please. This is a right of which no positive institution can ever deprive them."
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Here is a little somthing to think about
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How about a poll here? 1) Do we all agree that the federal government is here to provide for our national defense, and,trade protection(commerce),and that our states are to provide the rest?
Great idea, how do you propose we organize this convention,lets get it going,I myself will start doing research,hit the tax and spend bastards where it hurts
"The cost of partisanship for partisanship's sake is too high for a free society to pay.The spirit of which I speak creates imaginary and, magnifies real causes of complaint,arrogates to itself every virtueand denies every merit to its opponents,secretly entertains the worst designs,mounts the pulpit and in the name of a god of mercy and peace preaches discord and veneance,invokes the worst scourges of Heaven... war,pestilence,and famine as preferable alternitives to party defeat' Senator Edward Livingston,Louisiana 1830 . It is amazing how the words of the past continue to apply today.The government must be purged of these ignorant and petty idealouges who have no sense of history.ALL INCUMBANTS MUST BE VOTED OUT!
Well the so called greens complain that wind is nothing but a bird cuisinart,solar will kill the mojave desert and oh ,by the way also increase our carbon dioxide emissions when they scrape the desert hardpan because as we all know the mojave desert is one big carbon sink.Great comment on the U.S.N ,their safety record is second to none!
I read today on fox mobile news that obama while on the board of the joyce foundation actually helped to fund and start up the chicago climate exchange,which stands to reap great profits if this scam passes thru the supreme soviet,oops,congress
I am curious to know why nobody is talking about obamas link to the chicago climate exchange . It sure looks like he stands to make quite alot of money from the cap and trade scam.I noticed this story today on fox mobile news,politics section
I just signed up and I would like to thank glenn for starting this project. A coworker of mine suggested today that instead of trying to get everyone to march on washington,maybe we should set a date,say july fourth and we gather at our respective state capitols to voice our concerns.
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