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Convention of States?
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 5:10 am
by RoyGBiv
As of January 2017....
33 Republican Governors.
32 Republican led State legislatures. (13 Dem, 5 split.)
34 States needed to call a Convention.
38 States needed to ratify Amendments.
http://www.conventionofstates.com/
Maybe after 2018?
Re: Convention of States?
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 5:31 am
by Liberty
Just remember , Republicans are not united on this. Just because they are Republicans or conservative doesn't mean that they think this is a good idea.
Re: Convention of States?
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 5:44 am
by RoyGBiv
Liberty wrote:Just remember , Republicans are not united on this. Just because they are Republicans or conservative doesn't mean that they think this is a good idea.
That's a good thing, as it would serve to limit the scope of any Convention to just the issues a sufficient majority would agree upon.
0. Clarify 2A "infringe"...
1. Balanced budget
2. Fix the Commerce Clause
3. Subject regulatory agencies and their regulations to Congressional review
4.......
Re: Convention of States?
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 9:30 am
by Charles L. Cotton
The 2016 Presidential election absolutely proves that we do not want a convention of the states!! That could not be more clear. Even if we got what we wanted in a convention proposal, which we most certainly would not, then it would never be approved.
Chas.
Re: Convention of States?
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 9:38 am
by anygunanywhere
I have heard about the call for the convention for years as the solution to the huge fedgov overreach. Those in favor of the convention claim that amending the constitution will bring the fedgov back in line with what the framers intended.
Washington ignores the constitution now. Washington will ignore further amendments.
A convention would also open the door to amendments we do not want.
Be very careful of what you ask for.