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The Bozeman Daily Chronicle
April 18, 2018
Interestingly, the phrase “separation of powers” does not appear anywhere in the text of the U.S. Constitution. It is principle that one can infer from the specific provisions of the U.S. Constitution. The U.S. Constitution sets out a system of government with distinct and independent branches—the legislativeÃâà...
Fair Observer
April 18, 2018
When he ordered a “surgical” bombing strike against Syria in retaliation for Bashar al-Assad's alleged use of chemical weapons against his own people, Donald Trump violated the US Constitution. Those members of Congress who support both the Constitution and the strike should demand a vote toÃâà...
NH1 News
April 18, 2018
CONCORD (AP) — An immigrant from Brazil who has lived in the United States for nearly 28 years has lost a bid to remain in the country and faces deportation this week. Lawyers for 65-year-old Elvecio Viana, of Nashua, New Hampshire, said he came to the U.S. on a visa. He recently filed papers forÃâà...
Sioux Falls Argus Leader
April 16, 2018
Under the Resolution that we have, “For the calling of a convention of states limited to proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for its officialsÃâà...
The FINANCIAL
April 13, 2018
The FINANCIAL -- The House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on a balanced-budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Similar proposals have failed repeatedly in the past – most recently in 2011 – but changing the Constitution to require that federal spending not exceed revenueÃâà...
WMNF
April 13, 2018
This morning President Trump in a tweet seemed to walk back the threat of attacking Syria. The President's policy on Syria is confusing. And if he carries out an attack on Syria- it may be illegal under the US Constitution and the UN Charter according to our guest today. The Associated Press is reporting thisÃâà...
Daily Journal
April 12, 2018
It is interesting that Mr. (Rich) Gotshall's column and Mr. (George) Allen's letter were side by side. (“Up to us,” and “Columnist gets it right on Democrats,” March 20). Donald Trump has clearly demonstrated by his actions that he is not a friend of democracy or the Constitution. He was an autocrat in hisÃâà...
KMOV.com
April 11, 2018
(KMOV.com) – An organization aimed to “amend the U.S. Constitution” is making a stop in St. Louis. American Promise is stopping across America in an effort to “put elections back into the hands of the people” and stray away from corporations. The group would like to hear from you at the town hall meetingÃâà...
The Heartland Institute
April 11, 2018
In this episode of The Heartland Institute's Constitutional Soundbites series, David Shestokas, Chris Talgo and Lindsey Stroud discuss “Article V: Amendments” from Shestokas' book Constitutional Soundbites. Topics include: the U.S. Constitution amendment process, how amendments are proposed, howÃâà...
HowStuffWorks
April 10, 2018
If you poke around the internet or social media long enough, you may even find the meme depicted in this 2014 PolitiFact article, which claims that the U.S. Constitution "owes its notion of democracy to the Iroquois Tribes, including freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and separation of powers inÃâà...
Sun Sentinel
April 10, 2018
In Friday's paper, a letter to the editor writer states that the Sun Sentinel's editorial about the U.S. Census was a "diatribe from the left" and "misses the point." He then states that there needs to be an accurate count of "citizens" to determine funding, etc. Strange how conservatives call for the "strictÃâà...
fox2now.com
April 10, 2018
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The Missouri Senate has passed a resolution calling for a national convention to amend the U.S. Constitution to limit the time people can serve in Congress. The proposal, approved Monday in a 22-9 vote, calls for what is known as an Article V Convention of the States inÃâà...
Detroit Free Press
March 31, 2018
I'm not sure I've ever actually won a political argument. But I used to know a sure route to a ceasefire. My strategy was to concede that whatever cockamamie idea my political sparring partner was advocating might have some merit, adding: "But to do what you propose, you'd have to amend the Constitution.
Digital Music News
March 27, 2018
It's hard to say what the Founding Fathers would have thought about this one. But does net neutrality really violate the core tenets of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights? We've seen some interesting rhetoric since the repeal of net neutrality. Last week, FCC chairman Ajit Pai contended that net neutralityÃâà...
Idaho Statesman
March 13, 2018
Once again, ignorance regarding the United States Constitution by our Idaho lawmakers is on embarrassing display, despite professional efforts from a number of quarters to enlighten them regarding basic concepts of constitutional law. Nevertheless, the majority of the State Affairs Committee continues toÃâà...
Miami's Community Newspapers
March 13, 2018
Miami Killian students competed in the 2018 We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution program to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of constitutional principles and their historic and contemporary relevance. Miami Killian Senior High students demonstrated their knowledge of theÃâà...
WLRN
March 10, 2018
The first 10 were easy. Since then, it's been an uphill battle every time, and some of those battles are, at least technically, still undecided. We are speaking of the amendments to the U.S. Constitution, and those first 10 are, of course, better known as The Bill of Rights. They provide some of the most importantÃâà...
KUOW News and Information
March 10, 2018
The first 10 were easy. Since then, it's been an uphill battle every time, and some of those battles are, at least technically, still undecided. We are speaking of the amendments to the U.S. Constitution, and those first 10 are, of course, better known as The Bill of Rights. They provide some of the most importantÃâà...
The State
March 8, 2018
The nation's founding document could look a little different if a resolution moving through the S.C. Legislature passes. South Carolina could join other states in calling for a convention to amend the U.S. Constitution, after a state Senate panel Thursday approved a call for such a convention. Supporters of theÃâà...
Lawrence Journal World
March 7, 2018
Topeka — The Kansas Senate is set to vote Thursday on a measure aimed at amending the U.S. Constitution in order to rein in the power of the federal government. Senate Concurrent Resolution 1611 would add Kansas' name to a list of states petitioning Congress to call a "convention of states" that wouldÃâà...
Press Herald
March 1, 2018
A pair of resolutions under consideration by the Legislature that lift much of their wording from model bills written by a secretive, corporation-funded group could help lead to a radical rewriting of the U.S. Constitution. The resolutions seek to add Maine to the list of states that have called for the convening ofÃâà...
North State Journal
March 1, 2018
Interest in the U.S. Constitution typically overshadows the state constitutions. This is understandable. For almost a century, Americans have increasingly sought many top-down solutions to problems. As a result, national elections receive more media attention. Donors believe national offices give them moreÃâà...
Flathead Beacon
February 23, 2018
U.S. District Judge Gloria M. Navarro on Jan. 8 dismissed “with prejudice” all charges against Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy and his sons. “With prejudice” means that the federal prosecutors could not come back again for yet another long, drawn-out, costly trial. Cliven Bundy had already been incarceratedÃâà...
Sioux Falls Argus Leader
February 22, 2018
The ruling affirms the argument that the state's two-party legislature has made access to the ballot for dissenting voices uniquely difficult, and that they violated the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution in doing so. Judge Lawrence Piersol's 16-page decision says the state requires tooÃâà...
Pensacola News Journal
February 22, 2018
A new proposed state constitution would annex Santa Rosa County to Escambia and make our rivals-in-history St. Augustine the state capital. No, this isn't some crackpot proposal on some crackpot website. This crackpot proposal is on an official state of Florida website — it's even got the Florida state sealÃâà...
WABI
February 21, 2018
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - States across the nation are calling for a balanced federal budget, and they've proposed an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to get it done. Some Maine lawmakers want our state to join 28 others that are calling for a Convention of States to add a balanced budget amendmentÃâà...
St. Louis Public Radio
February 19, 2018
Having existed and endured for nearly 230 years, the U.S. Constitution and the intent of those who created it continues to be a hotly contested topic. On Monday's St. Louis on the Air during President's Day, host Don Marsh revisited his 2013 discussion with David Robertson, author of the book "The OriginalÃâà...
Colorado Springs Independent
February 15, 2018
Proponents of Amendment 71, which was approved by voters in 2016 and makes it harder for citizens to petition measures onto the ballot, were dealt a setback on Valentine's Day when a federal judge said one provision violates the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which provides for equalÃâà...
The Spokesman-Review
February 9, 2018
Most of those testifying strongly opposed the move. A convention would be called if 34 states issued the call. Tom Loertscher, R-Iona, lead sponsor of the measure, held up his pocket copy of the U.S. Constitution. “I really do believe that the Constitution of the United States is inspired, men who were inspiredÃâà...
The Hill
December 31, 1999
lashed out on Friday at President Trump's decision to launch "precision strikes" in Syria, saying the U.S. Constitution does not give the president the ability to authorize such an attack. "I haven't read France's or Britain's 'Constitution,' but I've read ours and no where in it is Presidential authority to strike SyriaÃâà...
The Daily Princetonian
December 31, 1999
Bob Moses started his talk yesterday by asking the audience to say the words of the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution with him. “I'm going to ask you to think about the Preamble, and whether you can own it,” Moses said. Moses is an educator and activist who was involved in the Student NonviolentÃâà...
Harrison Daily
December 31, 1999
A total of five more free monthly two-hour study sessions concerning a full review of the Constitution of the United States of America and its 27 Amendments will be presented by Michael Gaddy, founder of the Bill of Rights Arkansas organization and noted conservative Constitutionalist. Study sessions willÃâà...
