Is it time for an article V convention?
Is it time for an article V convention?
Carolyn Hileman
We know the people are angry enough to drive all the way to Washington, we know that regardless of what the president, congress and senate and a handful of celebrities say 80% of Americans do not approve of any healthcare bill or any of the spending already done or planned. We also know that without something to force these people to recognize the voice of the people they will pass bills that the people do not want and spend money the people do not have. There is a solution, depending on just how much power we the people have in our own states. It is called an article V convention, it requires 34 state legislatures call for one, it is usually better if the purpose is limited in scope, such as the balanced budget act, however that one although taken up by congress to stop the Article V convention was overturned by the Supreme Court. That being one more reason to call for an Article V convention.
An Article V convention would give the power to the states to make amendments to the constitution and congress has no choice but call for one if 34 states demand one. This should not be taken lightly and if we are to proceed we must agree on the cause and scope of such an action before we take it to our states. Also know that any action taken can be used by any other group once set in place. One of the main causes for concern at this point is that when one party rules the White House, congress and senate, it does not matter if the president has acted illegally because he can not be impeached unless one of his party members in congress agrees to hold him accountable. Another is that the Supreme Court has taken many decisions from the people by declaring them unconstitutional, things that the people have voted for have been overturned by a group of twelve people who were not elected and not accountable to the people. Out of control spending, people appointed to various new posts within the White House having not been elected and not accountable to anyone other than the president is another issue.
Things such as cap and trade, the healthcare bill and any bill that has the scope to change the landscape of our country should be voted for or against by the people, and limited in the amount of times they can bring such a bill forth after the people have refused it. While this is a drastic step, it is one I cannot help but believe is needed. If we are truly to take back our country this at this point seems to be the only way forward. My question to you is, is it time for an article V convention?
the Article V Convention is currently mandated. all fifty states have cast applications and one congress after the next simply ignores this and hopes no one discusses it. the national group FOAVC (Friends of the Article V Convention) has created a pdf database showing the congressional record and the applications in it. http://www.foavc.org
thank for your time in composing this and posting it. i believe it is time for the Article V Convention. we have nothing to fear and everything to gain.
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I went to the page and I must say I do not agree with the universal healthcare as a right, never have and never will. All that does is put more burden on the tax payer. The tax payer is neither moraly or legally required to provide healthcare for anyone other than themselves.
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As was stated in the above post all 50 states have submitted 750 applications for an Article V Convention. The texts of the applications can be read at http://www.foavc.org. Many of the applications deal directly with the issues raised in that they would allow the people to decide on these issues rather than just the Congress.
As to the lawsuits mentioned the federal government admitted formally and officially before the Supreme Court that a convention call was peremptory, based solely on a simple numeric count of applying states with no other terms or conditions and that to refuse to call as Congress is doing now is a criminal violation of the oath of office of the members of Congress.
A read of the applications shows that long before these issues now facing us became critical the states did their parts in requesting a convention to propose amendments to deal with them. The states have done their parts. Now it is time for the people to do theirs.
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Most are concerned that the president will find a way to use it against the people
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a convention cannot be used against the people, the principle of it is simply to build consensus out of the people coming together. if the president or any other element of the federal government could use the convention clause against the people, they would have done it long ago.
if a convention call was coerced out of the congress, the states would hold special elections for delegates, and that in and of itself would open up discussion of ideas politicians do not want to talk about. again, if the convention could be used against the people, it would have been. and besides that, the federal government is already acting against the people day in and day out.
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Carolyn: Please consider becoming a member of Friends of the Article V Convention at foavc.org and help us get the first Article V convention. We need first rate thinkers and writers like you. Thanks
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As I said I will publish articles I deem suitable for the Voice you may submit them to hilemanhouse@aol.com but I am just to busy to join another group at this point
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