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i ask a week ago would you fight for your 2nd amendment rights. Now that "O" has won , I think he has the support of a democratic majority to have a "NEW" Constitutional convention. The PURPOSE is to rid America of the 2nd amendment and strengthen abortion . CHANGE WE CAN SEE!! What are you going to do?
 
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Forget the link! Referring to the "Big R" is generally a no-no and really shouldn't be tolerated on public forums, at least for the time being.

Remember ladies and gentlemen, we live in times where being a True American and admitting that your a Patriot will definitely get you on a terrorist watch list without your knowledge.

"R" speak should be kept in private circles.
 
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Please be careful slinging info about a Constitutional Convention.

I think it wasJustice Burger who said there is no way to muzzle a Constitutional Convention.

Think very carefully what a serious call for a ConCon means.

It means the caller has declared he erased his agreement with the Constitution. In that the Constitution only exists as the combined agreement of the people, by calling for a new Constitution, the caller says he doesn't agree to it anymore. He has literally reverted to a state of nature.

Once the Constitution is off the table, by arrangement for a ConCon, everything else is on the table, (presumably excluding violence.)

The last ConConstarted as a convention to improve the Articles of Confederation. Totally without legal authority, the convention went off on a tangent and proposed the Constitution, morphing into a full-blown ConCon. In secret. Its delegates--the ones who didn't quit in protest at the usurpation of authority--then sold it to the States. There is evidence a number of the delegates to the convention to improve the Articles of Confederation knew in advance and planned to suborn it into a ConCon.

Given the circumstances that can surround any ConCon, not just in the US, but anywhere, its not a casual subject.

It may not even be a declared ConCon. The last one in this country wasn't. It may start out as a trade summit. Clearing up trade issues was one of the big reasons for theconvention to improve the Articles of Confederation. A North American Trade Union summit, or some such,would be decent cover to geta ConCon off the ground.

There were lots of Federalists to support the Constitution during the ratification phase. They didn't just materialize out of thin air the day the convention finished drafting the Constitution.I'm guessing there was already a fair amount of people already critical of the Articles of Confederation, and a fair amount of support from the right people,before the ConCon ever met. Meaning that I'm guessing there was already an undercurrent or overcurrent in the press and public opinion. I'm guessing any ConCon-ists would start by trying to mold public opinion that the Constitution had flaws, had been outgrown, wasn't right anymore, etc. At least get the currents going before trying to pull it off; but they wouldn't have to. Just get enough powerful people, enough influential peopleto support it and they could get an initially secretive ConCon going. Or maybe just use the existing socialist currents to get public opinion going.

In any event, its a huge matter. Please cite sources and be thoughtful about what information you pass along. Its only one step lesssignificant than a violent approach to changing government.
 
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There are Constitutional Conventions (such as Philly in 1787), but then there's the Convention as defined in Article V of the Constitution:

...on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, [Congress] shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, ...
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The legislatures of the states have never called one (but have threatened), but they could and it wouldn't be an illegal or necessarily radical thing. I'm not sure it would be easier to appeal to the states than go directly through Congress anyway. The only reason the Convention clause was put in was if Congress overstepped their power.

Either way, looking at states that elected "O", he doesn't have the 2/3 necessary for a Convention and certainly not the 3/4 for ratification.
 
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Doug Huffman wrote:
No. 33 of the requisite 34 had passed resolution applications for an Article V Convention to overturn the sequlae to Baker v. Carr that has very much led to our democra(p)cy. Democracy is truly the rule of fools by fools.
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Wrong, Dougie. As H.L. Mencken said; "Democracy is the philosophy that holds that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it, good and hard."
 
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I'm all for dissolving the union. We need to go back to individual states not being tied down by a monster federal government. One of the biggest mistakes the founders ever made.
 
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coachl wrote:
The PURPOSE is to rid America of the 2nd amendment and strengthen abortion .
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And you base this bold statement on what? Stop slinging crap and back up these off-the-wall, tinfoil hat remarks.
 
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I base my statement on listening to "O" talk his socialist agenda. I have eyes that seen him speak and ears that heard what his views were . So how far can a Convention be away from "CHANGING" our 200 year history? You sir must be drinking the KOOL-AID if you can't understand what he has stated about the original subject!
 
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Ignore Styles, Coach. He is a snot-nosed kid who has not learned to respect his elders, so let him sit at the children's table (topics about cleaning solvents and such) until he has learned his manners. Most of us here are fed up with him so I am not surprised to see him jump on a new guy. The rest of us don't bother with his young a** anymore so just let it lay. Respond and he will just keep it up and take up valuable space with his know-it-all blathering. We all know Styles is infuriating, but if he is shunned by all he will soon go away. Babies want attention, etc....... so let the troll starve.
 
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tito887 wrote:
I'm all for dissolving the union. We need to go back to individual states not being tied down by a monster federal government. One of the biggest mistakes the founders ever made.
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The Founders didn't make the mistake. The mistake was letting the 9th and 10th Amendments fall by the wayside because of the financial troubles of the 1930s and Roosevelt's "New Deal". Those two Amendments, however, are NOT DEAD they are STILL the Law of the Land. Somehow a Congressional review of the entire gvernment needs to be mandated, and every single law and regulation should be either justified verbatim by the article and section of the Constitution that authorizes it or else be scrapped. The same should be applied to all new legislation, and a finding that the law or regulation does not comply with the section of the Constitution cited as authorizing it should be accompanied by an order overturning it and complete restoration of all losses suffered by anyone via enforcement thereof be ordered.
 
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Yep. It would keep Congress good and busy. Meanwhile we could go about our biz. Give the troublemakers something to ocupy themselves with, see?? Oh, it is a beautiful fantasy and I am not so stupid as to concieve of it as anything else. John Lennon imafgined a lot of unrealistic stuff too. Still, I can dream; and dare I say, HOPE.
 
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coachl wrote:
I base my statement on listening to "O" talk his socialist agenda. I have eyes that seen him speak and ears that heard what his views were . So how far can a Convention be away from "CHANGING" our 200 year history? You sir must be drinking the KOOL-AID if you can't understand what he has stated about the original subject!
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So you based it on opinion, which is completely irrelevant, yet you stated it like it was fact. Gotcha


The goal of the New Constitutional Convention Initiative is to accomplish these three outcomes:

1. Outline the ongoing assaults on the Constitution
2. An educational component / civics lesson to clarify the intent of the framers and provide a foundation for understanding the ongoing assaults on the Constitution
3. Discuss in detail what can be done collectively and individually to restore crucial constitutional principles
4. Provide a venue which will lead to a coordinated and sustained national effort to renew the Constitution and restore accountability in government
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Do I think it's a good idea to have a new convention? No. Do I think it will ever happen? No. Do I think you're doing typical OC.org, let's blow this thing out of proportion by speaking opinion as fact? Absolutely.



Also, don't mind the old man. He thinks "respecting your elders"means agreeing with them. He doesn't like it when I try to bring opinion and rhetoric back to fact. Using logic and intelligence in argument makes me a "smart ass." "Don't confuse me with the facts, my mind's made up." -Alexcabbie
 
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1. Repeal the 16th amendment

2. Repeal the 17th amendment

3. Repeal the Federal Reserve Act

4. Pass a 'Right to Privacy' amendment

5. Enlarge the House of Representatives at least 5 fold

6. Simplify the process of running for office

7. Only allow those eligible to vote for a candidate to donate to a candidate

For starters...:dude:

Carry on
 
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