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Legal Analysis regarding Constitutional Conventions

Posted by blarman 9 years, 3 months ago to History

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This is a really comprehensive article that basically goes into why We The People are really hosed because Congress is never going to call a Constitutional Convention.

SOURCE URL: http://freedomoutpost.com/2015/01/rob-natelson-perverts-necessary-proper-clause-thinks-circles/

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Posted by edweaver 9 years, 3 months ago

I didn't think congress could call a cc. Only the states can in my understanding.

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  Posted by blarman 9 years, 3 months ago
  
  That's one of the things the article goes into depth about - that according to the way things are currently written the States can NOT call for a CC except through Congress. I think it is an oversight of potentially vast consequences.
  
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    Posted by edweaver 9 years, 3 months ago
    
    Thanks for giving me that info. I did not have time to read the article and now your comment makes sense. I will try to make time to read more about it.
    
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Posted by RickBulow1974 9 years, 3 months ago

It is not a Constitutional Convention, but a Convention for the purpose of proposing amendments. The only Constitutional Convention was in 1787.

I do not understand why people call an Article V Convention a Constitutional Convention.

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  Posted by blarman 9 years, 3 months ago
  
  Probably because it sounds better. I wish I were kidding, but so much of politics is in marketing. And I have to agree - "Constitutional Convention" is a better marketing slogan than "Article V Convention"...
  
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