Texas becomes 11th state to call for U.S. Constitutional Convention

[Jimbo101]

The Texas House has approved a resolution calling for a new U.S. constitutional convention. The aim of the convention would be to propose a series of amendments to limit federal power and spending, as well as to impose term limits on members of Congress.

Houston Public Media

State Rep. Chris Turner, a Democrat from Grand Prairie, attempted to add an amendment to SJR 2 that would remove members from Congress if they colluded with foreign governments — a measure, he said, that was needed under the Trump administration.

“Our country has been rocked by revelations of foreign governments interfering in our national elections, and many questions remain about whether or not officials with the Trump organization colluded with Vladimir Putin and the Russian government,” he said on the House floor. “We have an obligation to make sure our elections are protected by outside influences.”

His amendment was tabled.

Rawstory.com

[MagickMuffin]

1. I've met Rep. Turner at our Party's events

A real solid Democrat.

Of course his amendment was tabled.

What does one expect from the republiCons in Texas. Who will vote on legislation when others aren't present, by voting for them. That is where voter fraud takes place. They have no right to do so, but hey they get away with it.

Unlike Americans in the 18 states that require photo identification to vote in elections, elected officials have no such requirement when voting on legislation. That’s hardly surprising. But what is surprising is that the very people who have written voter ID laws into law are actually guilty of committing voter fraud themselves. Take Debbie Riddle, the representative who filed HB 16, the law requiring government-issued IDs for voters in Texas.

In 2007, Riddle was caught on tape “ghost voting” for her absent colleagues — basically, reaching across her desk to vote for someone who wasn’t there. Riddle wasn’t alone: A local news investigation found representatives from both parties voting for absent colleagues — often multiple times during a single vote. And although this is a blatant violation of House rules, the investigation found no instance of lawmakers being disciplined for this voter fraud. When asked why this practice was allowed to continue, Speaker of the House Tom Craddick shrugged his shoulders and said it was up to lawmakers to police themselves.

http://grist.org/politics/john-oliver-explains-how-voter-fraud-is-a-problem-but-only-among-politicians/

Let that sink in, lawmakers "ghost vote" for absent colleagues to pass laws which make it harder for ordinary citizens to vote.

DEPLORABLE!!!

[LonePirate]

2. Spending and term limits are merely lies used to fool the public about their real motives.

Make no mistake, the people behind this campaign have more nefarious goals: destruction of the First Amendment, codification of Christianity as the official national religion, abortion bans, discrimination and voter suppression of historic magnitudes, etc. Basically, this convention is for implementing a right wing and evangelical agenda upon America.

[BannonsLiver]

3. Can you imagine what a "Constitutional Convention" in these times would look like?

It's either a very disturbing, or hilarious image depending on your perspective.