Comments for Virginia Moving to a New Constitutional Convention? at http://www.rightsidenews.com , comment 1 to 1 out of 1 comments http://www.rightsidenews.com Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:50:16 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.rightsidenews.com/200901133312/editorial/virginia-moving-to-a-new-constitutional-convention.html#comment-2213 Remember, any amendment at a Constitutional Convention must be ratified by three fourths of all the States legislatures. Good Luck with that. The odds of some wild changes to our Founding Father's document is slim and will be targeted to specific items. I have published a white paper on this very topic and here is an excerpt; Introduction The time has come to call a United States Constitutional Convention and vote on two amendments; Congressional Term Limits and the Citizen’s Right to Referendum. The first term limit amendment is long over due and will never be considered by those who have made a very lucrative career out of Congressional government service. Our founding fathers never envisioned a Congress exclusively run by these permanent lifelong political professionals who are indebted to those few special interests, which fund, sponsor, and keep them in power. No congressional term should exceed that which has been established for the President of the United States. The second amendment provides for the right of US Citizens to referendum, administered by the states and infrastructure funded by the federal government with the acceptance of electronically verified petition signatures, and automated secret ballots. This amendment puts the power of government back into the people’s hands, providing an overriding voice against the rising tide of legislative special interests and other influences coupled with a standardized, cost effective, efficient means to petition and vote. Our Founding Fathers stated it best; “….WE hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness -- That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed, that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these Ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its Foundation on such Principles, and organizing its Powers in such Form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.….” Excerpt - Declaration of Independence - 1776 These two new amendments will permanently correct the entire political process refocusing government representatives back to serving the people while providing a mechanism for popular initiatives to be communicated, considered and voted on without special interest manipulation or coercion. For a copy of this white paper "The time has come for A Constitutional Convention" email wmholscher@yahoo.com William A. Holscher - William A Holscher Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:07:58 +0100