Which constitutional amendment should be repealed? (activist, conspiracy, Barack Obama, bias)

[Mongobongo]

Originally Posted by G1..

2nd, the founding fathers never intended it to be used like it is.The never knew or could foresee of the weaponry that has been created.

Nonsense. The purpose of the 2nd Amendment is to ensure that government doesn't have sole access to the means of coercive force.

[NickB1967]

Originally Posted by silverkris

They have the right to do that already- Congress governs interstate commerce. Has nothing to do with the 2nd Amendment.

Not only can they; they already do, rather extensively at that.

[bluesjuke]

17th.

[Toyman at Jewel Lake]

Originally Posted by G1..

2nd, the founding fathers never intended it to be used like it is.The never knew or could foresee of the weaponry that has been created.

1st, the founding fathers never intended it to be used like it is.The never knew or could foresee of the modern media, TV, radio or the internet that has been created.

[earthlyfather]

Yes, I agree. obviously. The ridiculous level of unfunded mandates is one such example of bad legislation facilitated by the 17th Amendment.

Originally Posted by NickB1967

The 17th Amendment was probably one of the worst manifestations of the "Progressive" (sic) era.

I am reminded of the youthful saying, "Dude, Don't make a Federal Case out of it...." (along with "Don't have a cow, man...")

The tendency to make a Federal Case out of *everything* directly stemmed from the 17th Amendment.

[earthlyfather]

Oh yeah. Let us change to a pure democracy and watch the chaos ensue. Doh! We were founded and shall remain a Constitutional Republic. Some would say Democratic Republic. That, too me is word parsing.

But, no democracy.

Originally Posted by Elliott_CA

Repeal the 12th and get rid of the antiquated and ridiculous Electoral College. Go to a popular vote -- one person, one vote.

Apparently we need a Constitutional amendment to make it clear that the President cannot pardon himself.

[WillJC]

Originally Posted by Redshadowz

"Whether the Constitution really be one thing, or another, this much is certain – that it has either authorized such a government as we have had, or has been powerless to prevent it."

- Lysander Spooner – No Treason No. 6: The Constitution of No Authority

You should've added the sentence that comes after what you quoted: "... In either case, it is unfit to exist."

Showing the whole quote makes it more clear that men have a right to be completely against the existence of police and/or government.

[ChiGeekGuest]

Originally Posted by WillJC

You should've added the sentence that comes after what you quoted: "... In either case, it is unfit to exist."

Showing the whole quote makes it more clear that men have a right to be completely against the existence of police and/or government.

He was talking about the Constitution, he said it was not fit to exist.

In other words, repeal the whole thing.

[green_mariner]

Originally Posted by d4g4m

14th- birthright citizenship to illegal alien babies. This was not the original intention of the amendment.

No thank you. Instead of repealing it, how about amending it so that it only applies to those whom it was meant for. If we get rid of that amendment, there could be other problems that come with it.

[William Blakeley]

Right off the top of my head I would most certainly like to see the Sixteenth Amendment repealed and I would also be very supportive of having the Twenty-sixth Amendment repealed as well .

Other than that it's adding certain amendments , such as a balanced budget amendment concerning the federal government , that I'd support as opposed to repealing already existing ones .