Subject :Re:Judge Napolitano toys with the Constitutional Convention (Con-Con) idea
The last time their was a constitutional convention to propose amendments to the constitution, we ended up with an entirely NEW constitution. In that particular instance, we "lucked out" (I don't personally believe in "luck", but that's another story).
We came out of the last convention with our current, wonderful constitution. It does have a few amendments which are ill advised and should be repealed, but other than amendments to repeal previous, injurious amendments, the constitution doesn't need revising. What needs revising is the mis-administration of this marvelous document.
How do we go about doing that? We start with the ballot box, electing Congressmen, Senators, governors, state legislatures, mayors, city councilmen, sheriffs, etc, all the way down to dog catcher, all men and women who will support and work for constitutional government, men and women of sound moral character.
At the same time, we work for nullification (mentioned in the first video). We get the states to nullify unconstitutional and power grabbing federal laws. We get the states to reassert their rights under the constitution. This is going to necessitate the states NOT ACCEPT federal handouts of any kind, and not do federal dirty work for them (e.g., collect federal gasoline taxes).
In the event all this fails, and the power of the federal government continues to grow without restraint, then, perhaps, it may be time to swallow that lump in our throats, and support a second con-con, mindful of the terrible dangers and threat of Insiders grabbing control of such a convention. We are talking about a near final resort here.
When things go beyond excessive federal control, and we end up with a NAU, or something worse... a situation in which government on the federal level is essentially moot, then the time for voting will be past, the time for nullification will be past, the time for a con-con will be past. Pray it never goes that far, but be prepared for such an eventuality. |