So Perry has some pretty crazy ambitions when it comes to the Constitution. Can one really support the Constitution when they propose re-writing half of it, especially to support one's religious beliefs? I realize many conservatives on this board would probably support some or most of these, but does Perry seriously think he can win the Presidency with such extremist thinking? We have a better chance of colonizing Jupiter, than any of these Constitutional changes happening. Number 5 is the only one I think rational people might support, although I still don't think it will pass the Amendment process. The rest are just absurd.
Seven ways Rick Perry wants to change the Constitution | The Ticket - Yahoo! News
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1. Abolish lifetime tenure for federal judges by amending Article III, Section I of the Constitution.
2. Congress should have the power to override Supreme Court decisions with a two-thirds vote.
3. Scrap the federal income tax by repealing the Sixteenth Amendment.
4. End the direct election of senators by repealing the Seventeenth Amendment.
5. Require the federal government to balance its budget every year.
6. The federal Constitution should define marriage as between one man and one woman in all 50 states.
7. Abortion should be made illegal throughout the country.
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