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Funny that you think it has anything to do with that. My opinion of him has nothing to do with his politics.
Of course every election, from President to dog catcher, has now become important, but a much more impactful effort will be an Article V Convention of States. Repealing the 17th Amendment and imposing term limits on Congress and the Supreme Court, among other ideas, will make a significant difference is the longer term.
As the curse goes, may you live in interesting times. Train and keep your powder dry.
Sounds somewhat similar to the recent class of firearms that are built off the AR platform, in which its not technically a pistol, nor a rifle by virtue of the following;Shortly after the imposition of these new laws, a new category firearm hit the scenary - one that was so unexpected that the authorities took around eight years to actually categorise, finally ending up with calling them variously 'long-barrelled' handguns, or short rifles/carbines.
Basically, ANY calibre revolver, or single-shot pistol like the Contender, can be made to have a barrel not less than 12" long, and an extension is made from the base of the grip to make the entire contraption not less than 24" long.
Opening up a Constitutional Convention is a can of worms. Once opened, there is no way to control what comes out of it. You can't tell the convention to only address the 17th Amendment, they could just as easily decide to repeal the second amendment.
Besides, as far as I know, I wouldn't support repealing the 17th; there is nothing wrong with it IMO - the Senate represents (for the most part) rural America, while the House represents urban America. Plus, and more to the point, I don't see anything in the 17th that prevents enacting term limits.
Made the ignore list Democrat.Even if that happens, the Buffoon in Chief will never sign it.
Seconding post #28. An Article 5 Convention of the States is not a Constitutional Convention.Opening up a Constitutional Convention is a can of worms. Once opened, there is no way to control what comes out of it. You can't tell the convention to only address the 17th Amendment, they could just as easily decide to repeal the second amendment.
ok - but i still do not think getting rid of the senate is the answer. of the two parts of congress, it seems to be the better part imo.
my main criticism of congress - besides their actions - is no term limits. i believe term limits would mitigate how they act
Funny that you think it has anything to do with that. My opinion of him has nothing to do with his politics.
Getting rid of the Senate has never been a proposal; ending direct election of Senators is.
Getting rid of the Senate has never been a proposal; ending direct election of Senators is.
IMO - term limits are the start and then go from there.
Agreed. HoweverIMO - term limits are the start and then go from there.
There are two strategic actions being leveraged against individual sovereignty in general and private ownership of firearms in specific.
First, since there has been no opportunity to enact anti-gun legislation at the national level for about two decades, the primary law making efforts have shifted to the states and major cities.
Second is demographics; if the citizens of the United States won't consistently vote to eliminate their natural rights, especially that of self defense, then the neo-Marxists will make every effort to supplant them through massive immigration, legal and otherwise. Unfortunately the corporatists are largely aligned because this also keeps the labor market skewed and wages artificially low.
Both of these strategies are going to be very difficult to counter in the long run; how it will play out over the long term I can't foresee.
Of course every election, from President to dog catcher, has now become important, but a much more impactful effort will be an Article V Convention of States. Repealing the 17th Amendment and imposing term limits on Congress and the Supreme Court, among other ideas, will make a significant difference is the longer term.
As the curse goes, may you live in interesting times. Train and keep your powder dry.