Comments on: Welcome to the Constitutional Crisis

By: New Tactics And Thinking Outside The Box – Recalling a U.S. Senator | Wolves of Liberty

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:36:57 +0000

[...] are now fast approaching a Constitution Crisis (emphasis mine): Most Americans are unaware but a Constitutional Crisis of immense proportions [...]

By: Shane Musgrove

Shane Musgrove — Fri, 07 May 2010 06:38:47 +0000

Just finally got a chance to read this. I am thankful that Marbury v Madison is being brought up and how the Marshall Court decided that they could grant themselves power. I highly recommend the book: Closed Chambers: The Rise, Fall, and Future of the Modern Supreme Court by Edward Lazarus. I found it extremely informative as it provides much detail on this case and how it re-shaped the whole system essentially changing everything.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 05 May 2010 13:03:44 +0000

By the way the Bush administration had already predicted the possibility of civil unrest in the possible near future due to a declining economy, immigration, and a possible large tax increase to pay down the national debt not to mention the obvious of militias such as seen in the 90s. They have begun putting contingencies in place for martial law and even a special policing force to control this. There will be great losses if people do not stop this revolting rhetoric. Do it with your votes fine. I sense some of you do not care though. And by some I mean relatively well off white people who only want to see other white people.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 05 May 2010 12:57:09 +0000

Ever hear of, tyranny of the majority? decisions made by a majority under that system would place that majority's interests so far above a dissenting individual's interest that the individual would be actively oppressed. Sometimes the majority is right. And letting it be a populist vote can lead to as many problems. Careful how you tread.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 05 May 2010 12:53:46 +0000

My thought is if a state defects from a federal imposed mandate such as the healthcare bill, the federal government could punish it by with holding all sorts of funds. Not likely to happen unless people in those states want to be almost completely cut off from federal benefits.

By: Gary Robey

Gary Robey — Wed, 05 May 2010 04:54:36 +0000

Your idea is good however I do have a solution. If we can just spread the word and have everyone and I mean everyone, it is the only way it will work, change their 1099 to EXEMPT and stop the money. Following the money is the only way to instantly bring the government in line to answer to us. They have no way to earn money, loaning will be null and once the money is stopped and the federal government starts to collapse they will talk and listen. The first condition is that we reduce the income of the government to zero and close down the duplication of departments that exist in states, like education, transportation, energy health and several others. That is a real down size in government that the Republicans and Democrats say when they want money and elected positions everytime. Yet not one of them keeps their word when we say downsize we mean it. Now the buck stops here in the states and then fire the IRS and the Amendment that created it during WWII and was never, NEVER ratified by the states for approval, it was a time of national emergency and has gotten out of control. Stop the money and take the power away from the Federal Government then only give them enough to provide protection from domestic and foreign threats as The Constitution is designed. STOP THE MONEY AND GET IT BACK TO THE STATES FOR DUPLICATE SERVICES. They only dole it back to states that supported their parties. Then dis-enfranchise both parties in each state, now our country is ours again.

By: Tenth amendment center | The Ruthless Truth blog

Tenth amendment center | The Ruthless Truth blog — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:28:20 +0000

[...] Welcome to the Constitutional Crisis [...]

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:26:17 +0000

R.C. is correct. Might not like it, but that is the lawful, legal, and best way (within this constitutional) framework to make a change.

Chances at success? We have a better chance of a violent revolution than successful, meaningful, lack of a "power grab" constitutional convention.

This country will fall like every other country in history. The timing is a lot like the return of Jesus… unknown. The only difference in that analogy is that you can slow (or hasten) the crumbling of this country, but you can't slow or speed up the return of Jesus.

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:36:49 +0000

I just meant that the founder's intentionally left this up to "we the people"; therefore leading to the conclusion from the article that "constitutionality" will be decided by the will of the people.

In other words "we the people" will decide whether to judge constitutionality based on the Supreme Court precedent or the nullification precedent. And if there are countering views across the country then it will eventually be determined by who blinks.

By: Guest

Guest — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:29:47 +0000

You say you're sure the founders didn't miss the "gaping hole." I assume the hole you're referring to is the question posed by the article: Who decides constitutionality?

You also say the two processes of US Supreme Court rulings on constitutionality and state nullification proceedings were not identified in the Constitution. That's true.

If the founders didn't miss this hole, and it is a GAPING hole, why did they not ID the process for deciding the issue? If they didn't miss this hole, what is the process they foresaw would be used to resolve these issues?