Comments for Oppose Virginia Resolution SJR315 Asking Congress to Call a Constitutional Convention at http://jbs.org , comment 1 to 6 out of 6 comments http://jbs.org Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:06:29 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://jbs.org/us-constitution-blog/4397#comment-488 Perhaps in the absence of a solution, the JBS is referring to the use of force as the alternative. - Nordstrom Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:19:51 +0100 http://jbs.org/us-constitution-blog/4397#comment-487 I am by no means radical in my ways or thoughts unless patriotism to the Constitution, Liberty and Freedom are radical now. I usually see eye to eye with the JBS stand, but I must wholly discourage the stand concerning not wanting a con-con. To not want a con-con out of fear that the Constitution may be altered to an unrecognizable state while our current state is to not recognize the Constitution is suicidal. I understand the need to not throw the baby out with the bath water, but we can't simply let the baby unattended in the bath for too much longer. I respect the JBS perspective on this however the above article is missing one item, an alternative solution. - Eric Nordstrom Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:12:10 +0100 http://jbs.org/us-constitution-blog/4397#comment-485 We don't have to worry about a con-con destroying our freedom and way of life. Nancy Pelosi and Congress are in the final phase of doing that right now. President Obama will sign any liberal/socialist/anti-capitalist bill that passes out of Congress with no regard for what the Constitution says about the limited role of the federal government. I think a con-con is one of only two peaceful ways left to regain our freedom and limit the power of the federal goverment. The only other peaceful way I can see is for individual states to stand up to the federal government and say we're not going to accept or enforce your federal mandates and laws, and we're not going to let you force us to bail out these other states that are going bankrupt. This is make or break time. If 10 more years go by without breaking the strangle hold Congress has on our economy and our wallets and our freedom, this country is finished. - James Walter Rollins Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:32:15 +0100 http://jbs.org/us-constitution-blog/4397#comment-414 Not only is it important for the patriots of Virginia to oppose this move, it is equally important that patriots in the states that have already signed on to this miscarriage rally to pursuade the legislatures to rescind their previous approval. We must keep the number of states approving below the critical number. This is probably the biggest threat to the American way of life there is. - crusadertx Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:15:42 +0100 http://jbs.org/us-constitution-blog/4397#comment-399 The states include the 10th amendment to keep most of the decisions of government in the domain of the states and not inthe hands of the central government. It should be clear to anyone that the states can rescind their petitions or formal calls for a Constitutional Convention as many times as the states want before the required 32 states all have calls for a convention at the same time. We live in world of people who would like to convene another convention and make the US Constitution officially null and void. So why would anyone who loves the Constitution want to take that chance? It's Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid in the Congress not Thomas Jefferson and James Madison! - archtoplee Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:50:17 +0100 http://jbs.org/us-constitution-blog/4397#comment-398 There's a point in any presentation where it is advisable that the truth be told however painful that may be to the person (or group) having to make the statement. This is now the situation facing the John Birch Society and an Article V Convention. There is no way anyone will believe that people in the John Birch Society responsible for writing blogs and other items like the above article can not possibly not know about the fact that all 50 states have applied over 650 times for an Article V Convention and that these applications are viewable on the web site www.foavc.org . To maintain the fiction that only 32 states have applied for an Article V Convention when even if rescissions were valid, it is clear beyond basic third-grade level math that if 10 states have rescinded their applications, thus leaving 40 states applying, a sufficient number of applying states still remain to compel a convention call. And of course, as the Supreme Court has directly addressed the issue of implied powers or the right of courts or legislatures, state or national, to construe Article V and said no such power exists, it is beyond question these rescissions are not constitutionally valid. It is time the John Birch Society came out of its 30 year old tirade about a convention and dealt with the facts about a convention as they truly are instead of trying to convince everyone about "facts" that simply aren't true and can be easily disproved by examination of public record. It is time the John Birch Society stopped using a convention as an excuse to try and prevent a balanced budget amendment. If the group wishes to oppose that amendment, fine. But to try to destroy the Constitution by attacking the its form of government which includes an Article V Convention by spreading lies about the convention is inexcusable. I invite all reading this response to come to www.foavc.org and learn the facts. Then decide. This includes members of the John Birch Society. - Bill Walker Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:04:26 +0100