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The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution did just that.
Here are the options, from the VA Constitution’s Table of Contents:
I. Bill of Rights
II. Franchise and Officers
III. Division of Powers
IV. Legislature
V. Executive
VI. Judiciary
VII. Local Government
VIII. Education
IX. Corporations
X. Taxation and Finance
XI. Conservation
XII. Future Changes
Now, I realize you would oppose this amendment regardless of where in the Constitution it were to be placed. Still, many people believe it is necessary to put this provision into our Constitution. Given the above twelve articles, where should they have put it?
Posted by Jack | Monday, November 6, 2006, 8:13 amFirst, love how you change the subject as usual, Jack. Show me where the VA Bill of Rights has been used to take away rights.
Posted by vjp | Monday, November 6, 2006, 9:15 amIt has not. However, were it not for the lawsuits, which are intended to circumvent the legislative process, no-one would have felt the necessity of putting this into the Constitution in the first place.
So, if not in the “Bill of Rights,” where?
Posted by Jack | Monday, November 6, 2006, 9:41 amWhat lawsuits in VA, Jack? Show me one lawsuit filed in VA.
Posted by vjp | Monday, November 6, 2006, 4:32 pmCall it the “politics of fear” if you like, but since lawsuits go through in less time than it takes to get an Constitutional Amendment passed, the fear of such lawsuits similar to those in other states has prompted this “pre-emptive strike.” By the time a lawsuit is filed, it is too late to start the amendment process.
Posted by Jack | Monday, November 6, 2006, 5:08 pmInteresting.
1. There are no activist judges in VA
2. There have been no lawsuits filed
Ergo, a preemptive strike against activist judges and lawsuits is necessary.
Sounds logical to me – NOT!
On the other hand, Falwell wanted a constitional amendment allowing churches to incorporate, got it put on the ballot, the people said NO and he went and got a judge to overturn the constitution. (Ballot issue #2) Guess you see no problem with that either, Jack.
Posted by vjp | Monday, November 6, 2006, 5:55 pm