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re: Convention off the states.. all 50 now in play

Posted on 7/22/14 at 12:05 am to
Posted by SpidermanTUba
my house
Member since May 2004
36128 posts
Posted on 7/22/14 at 12:05 am to
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Convention off the states..


To do what?


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Citizens concerned for the future of their country, under a federal government that's increasingly bloated, corrupt, reckless and invasive, have a constitutional option. We can call a Convention of States to return the country to its original vision of a limited federal government that is of, by and for the people.


Sounds kinda vague. I predict a total implosion at the convention.
This post was edited on 7/22/14 at 12:07 am
Posted by darkhorse
Member since Aug 2012
7701 posts
Posted on 7/22/14 at 12:11 am to
nah.. they are all operating under the same guidelines.

sorry for your luck.
Posted by teke184
Zachary, LA
Member since Jan 2007
96421 posts
Posted on 7/22/14 at 9:11 am to
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I predict a total implosion at the convention


This, if not worse.

The idea behind trying to hold a convention, likely meaning an Article V convention, would be to push new amendments into the Constitution.


That's good if the idea is to eliminate the ability of the state to do certain things, such as beggaring the people through extreme deficit spending and quantitative easing.

I have a feeling, though, that such a convention would co-opted by people looking to change or remove existing amendments such as the 2nd Amendment or the 1st Amendment.
Posted by Ace Midnight
Between sanity and madness
Member since Dec 2006
89613 posts
Posted on 7/22/14 at 11:24 am to
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To do what?


Balance the budget.

Term limits.

Don't underestimate the amount of consensus that could be drawn in a few key areas - and it wouldn't change things overnight, but could have long-term implications.
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