constitution issues

Long story short ("Too late!" - Clue) - 1923 an amendment to the US Constitution that would add: to the US Constitution was proposed. - The US Constitution requires a 2/3rd super-majority of states to ratify an amendment to the Constitution and puts no time limit on the process. - The...

There is another thread about Trump's statement that he would like to end birthright citizenship via an executive order. At least one poster expressed a desire to discuss in abstract whether repealing birthright citizenship might be a good thing outside of the context of Trump and the GOP's...

CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/30/politics/donald-trump-ending-birthright-citizenship/index.html Okay the baggage of Trump and who and what he is will overshadow any actual discussion, I have zero idea if from a Constitutional level this is something would actually fall under Executive...

http://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-middle-east-tennessee/proposed-abortion-ban-tennessee Great. I hate this state.

Former justice Stevens wants to change Constitution (USA Today) Synopsis: He proposes six amendments to the US constitution. Analysis: The one I like -- Change the 8th Amendment explicitly to prohibit the death penalty. The others -- A veritable shopping list of too much power to the...

Before we get to the discussion, let me get this out the way that this is not a topic intended to be about gun control. Rather it is about the constitutional amendment and what it says. Because, let's face it, the wording isn't exactly clear. Here it is, as ratified by the states and...

In brief: During WWII Japan forced many women sexually service Japanese service men; they were/are called comfort women. The city of Glendale, California has erected a memorial to them in a public park. A federal lawsuit is seeking to have the memorial removed, mainly on the grounds that it...

http://mobile.al.com/advstate/db_271023/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=gD14aXH5 Honestly I wish people would just ignore him, but oooooh Alabama

Has anyone read this book? It's premise is an interesting one - that the constitution was not meant to restrain the powers of a federal government, but to instead allow for a federal government's unlimited expansion over time...

http://news.yahoo.com/court-heart-gay-marriage-law-unconstitutional-144211083.html Good. Countdown to the Supreme Court reading it exactly the same way begins now.

The idiocy of Neal Boortz continues. He went on an extended rant on his radio show today to the effect that there is no Constitutionally specified right for any citizen to vote in a Presidential election. Has Neal even READ the Constitution? Doesn't seem like it or he'd know about the...

"The government is broken and is acting in defiance of the original Constitution! It said nothing about things like income taxes without population apportionment!" "Didn't the original Constitution specifically allow for the creation of new laws through the amendment process?" "We need to go...

This came up in the “We The People” thread, and I am starting a new thread to explore this a little. The 10th amendment states: ” The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people”...

Linky... So with her not actually owning a business to be harmed, she can't really claim to be a victim of the onerous law that was threatening to ruin her business. But the best part of the article? Isn't that precious? She spends her days gardening while taking money from the Evil...

Bill 1867 passed. This sucker's causing a mess. According to members of my family, it allows the US Military to arrest and hold US citizens without warrant if the government sees you as a threat. The OCCUPY movement is targeted. Written by a concerned family member: Please forgive my...

For those who would want to, of course. A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. Or will anyone make the interesting argument that it actually compatible with gun control laws?

Taken from his last Charlie Rose interview: Whenever we have a problem, we tend to think that our Constitution is the best ever created in the history of the world. The people who wrote the Constitution were demi-gods, it never needs to be changed. Our political system is the best in the world...

Paraphrased: Piers Morgan: So, you believe in personal choice, but you're against abortion in any circumstance. How do you reconcile that? Ron Paul: We can't be allowing women to kill 8-month-old babies just because they are still inside their bodies. One month later, they're outside, and...

"The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned." so, if the debts are valid, is having a "ceiling" on them valid? No matter...

This is what top democrats think of your Constitution, folks: http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/durbin-maybe-illegal-alien-will-become-p Just one little problem with that … Article 2, Section 1, Clause 5 of the Constitution as now written states: :rolleyes:

That's generally in line with past polling going back to 1967 according to Gallup. The breakdowns are somewhat surprising. Only 18% of Republicans would not vote for a Mormon, while 27% of Democrats would decline. And given that the question asked whether you'd vote for a Mormon nominee of...

http://redd.it/hed7y PZ's take on this: http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2011/05/standard_small_town_saga.php The graduation is tonight. Here's an update from the student's brother: http://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/hed7y/threatened_to_contact_aclu_for_prayer_at/c1uut0n

What do you think of the gentleman's argument? I tend to agree

Right, This one could be tricky, but I'm having trouble when reading quite a few threads on the US politics forum. Discussions around gun control, healthcare and a myriad other topics all seem to end up focussing on whether something is constitutional or not. My question is this: Why does it...

A meme running rampant in anti Obamacare circles is that if government is allowed to force you to purchase health insurance, they would be allowed to force you to purchase broccoli. In some versions of the discussion, they would be allowed to force you to eat broccoli. So, what's your point...

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/01/31/judges-ruling-health-care-lawsuit-shift-momentum-coverage-debate/ "A U.S. district judge on Monday threw out the nation's health care law, declaring it unconstitutional because it violates the Commerce Clause and surely reviving a feud among competing...

In an early bid to win the 2011 title for most unconstitutional law passed in America, an Arizona legislator has introduced a bill which ... citation The bill's sponsor insists that it is not symbolic legislation and claims that he seriously hopes it will pass. When asked if the federal...

“The Fifth Amendment speaks specifically to denying someone their life and liberty without due process," she said in a speech on the House floor moments ago. "That is what H.R. 2 does and I rise in opposition to it. And I rise in opposition because it is important that we preserve lives and we...

Given the many problems that face our nation today, and just assuming you had the authority to ratify the 28th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution all by yourself, what issue(s) would you have the amendment address? Some general issues to consider: The issue of corporate personhood. What powers...

Christine O'Donnell: "Where in the Constitution is separation of Church and State?" Christine O’Donnell who is the Republican Senate nominee for the state of Delaware (and a real favorite of Sara Palin), shocked the audience at her recent display of constitutional ignorance by asking about the...