Bill of Federalism

We want state legislatures to call for a Constitutional Convention

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Patricia Seery Security needs to be increased in the US

I think that there needs to be more security systems in place to protect our nations treasured documents. There should be a central contact center that can serve as the hub for the security, and people would report any suspicious activities to this bureau. I… Continue

Added by Patricia Seery on November 18, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Pat Jewett Is it Too Late?

With congress ready to grab more control over things like medical insurance, or as some call it citizen insurance, how can we possibly hope to decentralize all the bureaucracy without costing twice as much? I am totally for red… Continue

Added by Pat Jewett on November 3, 2009 at 8:31am — No Comments

Michael Patrick Leahy A very weak argument against The Bill of Federalism

A blogger associated with the John Birch Society has criticized the "riskiness" of the Bill of Federalism, which calls on state legislatures to petition Congress to hold a Constitutional Convention to consider ratification of 10 amendments to restore the original intent of the Constitution. Here's the preferred strategy this blogger recommends: Our strategy for lowering taxes and reducing the size and cost of government is to create enough grassroots pressure to force Congress to adhere toContinue

Added by Michael Patrick Leahy on June 3, 2009 at 12:58pm — 3 Comments

Jon Roland Jon Roland's Clarifying Amendments

See http://www.constitution.org/reform/us/con_amend.htm for the latest and more complete version. This is a collection of draft amendments to the Constitution for the United States. It is subject to frequent additions and revisions, so readers may want to revisit often. It is not proposed that state legislatures petition Congress to call a constitutional convention, but rather that they propose identical amendments to Congress t… Continue

Added by Jon Roland on June 3, 2009 at 11:13am — 6 Comments

Thomas Kern It Seems We're There Already

Michael, There is an organization called Friend Of Article V Convention (FOAVC.org) which claims that already all 50 states have submitted calls for an Article V convention which have simply been ignored by Congress. If this is true, and their documentation suggests that it is, what do we do now? How do we mandate Congress to do do their job? Thomas Continue

Added by Thomas Kern on June 3, 2009 at 10:47am — 6 Comments

Jon Roland Randy Barnett's Bill of Federalism

http://www.federalismamendment.com/ The Bill of Federalism Resolution for Congress to Convene a Convention to Propose Amendments Constituting a Bill of Federalism Whereas Article I of the Constitution of the United States begins "All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States"; and Whereas the Congress of the United States has exceeded the legislative powers granted in the Constit… Continue

Added by Jon Roland on June 3, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

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