September thru December--Speeches, debates, and written responses from the top 7 political parties only.
Second week of January--American voters will vote to choose from the top 7 national political parties; the top 7 were determined during the previous month of May.
March thru May--The 3-month duration of the Constitutional Convention.
October the 1st--4 months after the Convention, the new government under the new constitution will be implemented.
(End of 23-Month Timeline and Timeline Summary)
The spoken and written words of the Convention delegates must be publicized, and citizens will be allowed to voice their own opinions in the process.
The US Congress, the President, and the US Supreme Court will not have the right to prevent or control a Constitutional Convention or an Amendment Convention. They can, however, express their opinions and recommendations in the process.
(End of this Twenty-Eighth Amendment Proposal)
If the new constitution can be simplified or made readable, shortened, modernized, easily amended, and easily abolished--more people will study it and use it regularly, and they will not feel forever encumbered by it. Why live by the constraints of a document written 227 years ago? A constitution can be compared to a car: it can be amended (or repaired) for a period of time, but eventually it needs to be discarded.
On a related topic, Article V of our current constitution tells how our state legislatures can bypass the U.S. Congress altogether and have their own Amendment Convention, if 2/3 of them call for it. Well, more than 2/3 of the 50 state legislatures have already called for it, but the U.S. Congress has refused to allow it! Readers may want to investigate the Friends of the Article V Convention, which I also support: www.foavc.org
Roger Copple is 64 years old. He retired 4 years ago in 2010 from teaching general elementary, mostly 3rd grade, and high school special education in Indianapolis. He now lives in Bradenton, Florida. He hopes to make a contribution to society through further study, reflection, and writing. He is especially interested in studying political theory, playing chess and tennis, walking--preferably on the beach, and doing meditation. Roger's copple|AT|gmail.com website: www.NowSaveTheWorld.com
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