Comments on: The Danger Of Constitutional Conventions http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2006/07/12/the-danger-of-constitutional-conventions/ Life. Liberty. Property. Defending individual freedom and liberty, one post at a time. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:11:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: IndianCowboy http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2006/07/12/the-danger-of-constitutional-conventions/#comment-1598 IndianCowboy Tue, 18 Jul 2006 14:19:03 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2006/07/12/the-danger-of-constitutional-conventions/#comment-1598 'mental health care' ARGH don't get me started on that. Whenever the state pushes mental health what it's really pushing is docility among its citizenry. Trying to turn monkeys into cows. The inherent similarities between the modern psych philosophy and leftism are mind boggling in their disdain for the individual and his ability to change his lot in life. ‘mental health care’ ARGH don’t get me started on that.

Whenever the state pushes mental health what it’s really pushing is docility among its citizenry. Trying to turn monkeys into cows. The inherent similarities between the modern psych philosophy and leftism are mind boggling in their disdain for the individual and his ability to change his lot in life.

]]> By: Doug Mataconis http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2006/07/12/the-danger-of-constitutional-conventions/#comment-1520 Doug Mataconis Thu, 13 Jul 2006 03:45:32 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2006/07/12/the-danger-of-constitutional-conventions/#comment-1520 Brad, While I would be as worried as you about what the public might do if given free reign to propose amendments to the Constitution, I am just as (if not more) concerned by what the people most likely to attend a Constitutional Convention would do. In the best case, we'd end up with something equivalent to the Congress we have now, which would be a disaster to begin with. In the worst case, we'd end up with the likes of Ralph Nader and Pat Robertson arguing over how Article III should be changed. Given that alternative, I'm fine with the way things are. Brad,

While I would be as worried as you about what the public might do if given free reign to propose amendments to the Constitution, I am just as (if not more) concerned by what the people most likely to attend a Constitutional Convention would do.

In the best case, we’d end up with something equivalent to the Congress we have now, which would be a disaster to begin with. In the worst case, we’d end up with the likes of Ralph Nader and Pat Robertson arguing over how Article III should be changed.

Given that alternative, I’m fine with the way things are.

]]> By: Brad Warbiany http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2006/07/12/the-danger-of-constitutional-conventions/#comment-1516 Brad Warbiany Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:02:34 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2006/07/12/the-danger-of-constitutional-conventions/#comment-1516 Ugh... I'm in agreement with you. I know there are flaws with our Constitution, such as the fact that judicial review of Constitutional matters is just a power assumed by the Supreme Court, there's no official grant of that power. But I'm hesitant to go down the path of reminding people in this country that they can amend the constitution. That's what got us the 16th, 17th, and 18th amendments. What else might the public want to enshrine in our highest document if we remind them that they can do so? Ugh… I’m in agreement with you. I know there are flaws with our Constitution, such as the fact that judicial review of Constitutional matters is just a power assumed by the Supreme Court, there’s no official grant of that power. But I’m hesitant to go down the path of reminding people in this country that they can amend the constitution. That’s what got us the 16th, 17th, and 18th amendments. What else might the public want to enshrine in our highest document if we remind them that they can do so?

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