FC Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2016/01/gov-greg-abbott-calls-for-constitutional-convention-to-take-back-states-rights.html/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzRednek Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 I couldn't open it up. I did see something on Fox News about Abbot calling for a Constitutional Convention. I'm afraid it could backfire especially if anybody attempted to rewrite the original Bill of Rights. Libs would attempt to water it down. Making ridiculous demands then compromise it down to garbage. Something like life, liberty, pursuit of happiness and income equality. Right of the people could become the right of the militia. Free speech and press could exclude so-called hate speech. I do however like Abbot's idea of a 2/3's majority of the state legislatures being able override the Supremes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FC Posted January 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 It's a convention of the states, not the Federal Government. I think of it this way- the government is out of control. There is only one chance to control the beast, and this is it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzRednek Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 I could be wrong. I thought the idea behind a convention of the states is to tweak the US Constitution. Not a bad idea but I'm afraid it would turn into a real cluster screw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FC Posted January 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Can it be worse than now? This would force obedience to the Constitution. If all else fails, secede! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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