“Repeal Amendment”: Just What Is This?
Posted by Michelle Moquin on December 20th, 2010
Good morning!
First of all I wanted to recognize that the Senate voted to end “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” And to say thank you to all of those who fought hard to help end this. And of course congratulations to those whom have had unpleasant experiences, to say the least, because of this senseless policy. I am sure the end of this will bring you great joy.
So…who’s heard of the “Repeal Amendment“? I am not that familiar with it myself but it’s been getting some online ink. And since it is an idea pushed by the Tea Party and Republican luminaries, I am highly suspect that it is not in my/our best interest.
The “Repeal Amendment” in a nut shell is about those who want to protect the Constitution, and at the same time want to change it. Wha’at?? Yes, you heard me right. The idea is to get Congress to send out to the states a “Repeal Amendment”, which would allow a two-thirds majority of state legislatures to overturn any bill passed by Congress.
So what is this really saying? Really, it simply means that the state legislatures would have more power, and the people in those states would have less. Now, don’t you think that is kind of funny that coming from a party who wants less government, a party who is all about protecting the Constitution, a party who is all about protecting their freedoms, now wants to take the power from the people and put it into the hands of government? No, really, it’s not funny; it’s just pretty typical.
Here’s a segment take from Rachel Maddow’s Blog:
It’s also run by people whom the rest of us might consider a little out there. Back before Thanksgiving, the last time the Repeal Amendment crowd got big play, we noted that what these folks really want is to repeal the 17th Amendment — to take away your vote for U.S. Senate and give it back to your state legislators. Here’s Tea Party in Action director Marianne Moran, talking to Newsmax:
What it does is, it sort of restores the Constitution. Our Constitution has been ignored for a long period of time. The 10th Amendment is essentially useless, because of 50 years of bad Supreme Court cases and problems with the 17th Amendment….
Right now we have two Houses of Representatives. We’re supposed to have a House and a Senate, and the Senate is supposed to be elected by the state legislators so the states would have more power….
-Marianne Moran
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Gwen: I like that too.
Troy: I hear ya. Me too.
Suzanne: Problem solved. :)
Robert: A shocking observation.
Helena: Thanks. And again, another good observation in regards to your comment about the Republicans.
Bob: ahha! Cute.
Anonymous: Thank you…and …Don’t you wish. :)
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Morris: So sorry. What else can I say to a comment like that? :)
Got to run. Peace out
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michelle
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