Its Happening – Texas Governor Calling For Convention Of The States To Rein In Washington

Could be dangerous what new laws these morons could think up. We just need the original ones enforced correctly. Presidential decrees outlawed etc

Would turn into the death of the constitution not the revival

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He could just be setting the stage for an eventual Texit when the CC doesn't happen.

You're right about this current group of politicians, but really, what other option is there? They're not just magically gonna start enforcing the law.

i was going to say that texas didnt have any ammo factories but upon further review i found that there are in fact 156 ammo factories in texas so bring it on! civil war here we come...

I'm there. Enough is enough!

Most of us gun owners are "ammo factories" here in Texas ;-)

Go Abbott!! This is the legal step to stop a lawless government. What other option is left at this point? In the obvious reality that no one in Washington can or will attempt to reign in the corruption, next is the fact that people are going to start vigilante and rioting if someone doesn't do SOMETHING.

There is no Texit. We are Americans and don't forget that and Abbott is showing us that.

We're with Abbot all the way.

TEXIT!

We do not need amendments so something stinks with this

Just because Sasha and Malia have two daddy's doesn't mean the states should be forced to comply with Obama's transgender laws.

Abbott needs to buy a John Deere and extract his head.

The problem is not a deficit of law.

And will not be solved by stacking more redundant laws upon those already ignored.

I think Abbot's just getting his foot in the door. Let's show Washington who's the real boss.

what they are doing in washington is already illegal... either people will force gov to obey the law, or they wont.

terrible idea. be very careful !

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Well said

9 of the proposed new laws that will be discussed and voted on

1. Prohibit Congress from regulating activity that occurs wholly within one State.

2. Require Congress to balance its budget.

3. Prohibit administrative agencies—and the unelected bureaucrats that staff them—from creating federal law.

4. Prohibit administrative agencies—and the unelected bureaucrats that staff them—from preempting state law.

5. Allow a two-thirds majority of the States to override a U.S. Supreme Court decision.

6. Require a seven-justice super-majority vote for U.S. Supreme Court decisions that invalidate a democratically enacted law.

7. Restore the balance of power between the federal and state governments by limiting the former to the powers expressly delegated to it in the Constitution.

8. Give state officials the power to sue in federal court when federal officials overstep their bounds.

9. Allow a two-thirds majority of the States to override a federal law or regulation.

Do you think it was a coincidence that Operation Jade Helm was conducted in Texas and every state surrounding it?The socialist democrats in DC know Texas could be a flash point for dissent.

We'll see what they do with the Second Amendment.

I trust Texas, I trust Tennessee, I trust most (not all) of the former Confederate states, but that's about it and that's not enough to make me sleep well at night.

Exactly. An organized riot. The people have objections strong enough to act as a collective whole.

Official press release from Governor Greg Abbott's office:

Governor Abbott Unveils Texas Plan, Offers Constitutional Amendments To Restore The Rule Of Law [link to gov.texas.gov]

(same info as in OP's original article, this is just the gov's originating site) --

Gotta disagree with the bolded portion. Abbott will, unlike those wastes of oxygen in DC, listen to the will of the citizens & put their interests & their good at forefront of his decision making. What I sse him doing is showing us Texans, our fellow Americans & the world that he is trying, he is exhausting the legal steps available to him to try to right these wrongs.

:myhero:

And THAT is one reason among many that I'm proud to be born and raised in this great state of TEXAS!!!

Let's hope this has some teeth to it. They would have to prevent the National Guard system from "federalization."

No wonderful idea and let's get Obama the fuck out!