Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls for a Convention of the States to amend the Constitution
BarkGrowlBite | January 11, 2016
Texas Gov. Greg Abbot declares that the White House, Congress and the Supreme Court have usurped the powers granted them by the Constitution. He is calling for a Convention of the States to amend the constitution. Lots a luck with that.
The Constitution allows for a Convention of the States to amend the Constitution, but Article 5 requires approval by three-fourths of the states for a change. Every past effort to amend the Constitution this way has failed.
According to Reuters, Abbott wants to give the States rights they do not now have. His proposed amendments include requiring Congress to balance the budget, allowing two-thirds of the states to override a U.S. Supreme Court decision and allowing a two-thirds majority of the states to override a federal law or regulation.
Gov. Abbott, who is confined to a wheel chair, will be doing sprints before his proposed amendments ever see the light of day.
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