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    Gaining Steam? Nearly 100 Lawmakers Descend on Mount Vernon to Talk Convention of Sta


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    Gaining Steam? Nearly 100 Lawmakers Descend on Mount Vernon to Talk Convention of States

    Dec. 9, 2013 10:45am Becket Adams




    Close to 100 legislators from 32 states met in Mount Vernon, Va., Saturday to discuss the possibility of adding amendments to the U.S. Constitution through a convention of the states.
    Such a convention, as outlined in article five of the Constitution, would allow state legislatures to vote on amendments to add.
    No constitutional amendment has been added this way, but some say the Constitution specifically allows for states to use the convention as a means to push back against the federal government.
    Two-thirds of the state legislatures, or 34, must approve an application for a convention to occur, according to the Constitution’s article five. State legislatures would then send delegates to the convention, each state getting one vote on proposed amendments. For an amendment to pass and become a part of the Constitution, it would have to be approved by three-fourths, or 38, of the state legislatures.
    The historic #MountVernonAssembly begins #liberty #federalism I'm proud to represent Arkansas with @NateBell4AR @Bob_Ballinger Rep.AlexanderDecember 7, 2013 9:01am via Twitter for iPhoneReplyRetweetFavorite

    @RapertSenateSen. Jason Rapert



    Lawmakers on Saturday discussed term limits on U.S. lawmakers and certain limits on federal taxation and spending as possible amendments, Red Millennial noted.
    State legislators stressed Saturday the bipartisan nature of support for the discussed amendments, citing a recent poll that shows 74 percent of Americans support a balanced budget amendment while another 75 percent support congressional term limits.
    Saturday’s Mount Vernon meeting was organized by Indiana state Sen. David Long and Wisconsin Rep. Chris Kapenga.



    There has been growing support for the idea of a convention, but there is also healthy skepticism.

    Still, regardless of whether one thinks it’s a realistic idea, Virginia and South Carolina have both pre-filed applications for a convention, meaning some are taking the idea very seriously.




    Saturday’s meeting represents the most recent attempt by legislators to discuss seriously the possibility of adding amendments to the Constitution through a convention.

    You can see more lawmakers’ tweets here.


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    http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013...ion-of-states/


    I woudn't trust this at all. Hell with the legislators and politicians we have in office now, they would surely screw us up worse than what is going on already....Hell No, put a stop to everything they do, try to do or say, period... They are nothing but a bunch of scurvy individuals we have at this point, and very few can be trusted, tell them to go home...First order of business is first do no harm!!!


    Last edited by kathyet2; 12-09-2013 at 03:04 PM.

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