(01-04-2019 02:13 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  

(01-04-2019 02:08 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  

(01-04-2019 01:11 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  Didn't know where this fit best, but saw that a self-described "bipartisan" constitutional amendment was introduced into the House that would, in effect, overturn Citizens United.

This goes back to a conversation a while ago about how the left didn't do things like introduce amendments, and relied on the courts to do their work.

My guess is that this will never get out of the Senate (let alone the House), but seeing this reminded me of that conversation, and I figured some on here would be happy to see this.

https://teddeutch.house.gov/news/documen...tID=399461

The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate.

Going to take a LOT of bipartisanship.

Yep.

That's why I said it was unlikely to make it out of the Senate, let alone the House.

But it's evidence that Dems are willing to try and use the amendment process, as opposed to solely relying on the courts.

IMO, no not really. It is not a sincere efoort to use the amendment process. It is the quick and easy way to keep a campaign promise, to initiate something that has no chance of success. Next year, when they start running for re-election, they can point to this and say "I tried, but those damned Republicans kept me from success".

For real change to the Constitution, they need the courts. Maybe they can get a court to say 2/3 and 3/4 actually mean simple majority, and then they can really go to town.

Hope your holidays were good, Lad.