THIS FROM A FRIEND……

Urge your State Representative and Senator to push the state to vote for a Constitutional Convention under Article Five of the U.S. Constitution. Thirty four states are required . The following must be on the agenda.

1. Obama care is to be declared unconstitutional.

2. A clear definition of Federal powers must be established. A "strict constructionist" view of the 10th Amendment should be established .

3. A strict interpretation of the Commerce Clause is to be made.

4. A clear understanding of the First and Second Amendments, which are essential to our freedom, is paramount.

In addition in a perfect world we do the following:

1. Repeal the 17th Amendment (Direct Election of Senators). By going with the original intent of the Founders this will allow Governors to appoint their Senators. The Senate will then reflect the interests of the States instead of those of some interest group from Manhattan or Malibu. The Governors would be answerable to the people every four years, and accountable for the Senators performance. Can't get much more states rights than that.

2. Add an amendment limiting Congressional terms to one six year term instead of the unlimited variety we have now. They would all be lame ducks unable to do anything like take money to get re-elected. As a caveat to this there would only be two sessions in Washington each year unless there was a national emergency. In today's world our Congressmen can work and vote out of their District Offices. We have teleconferencing, webcasts, secure phones and faxes, e-mail etc. Why do they need to go to DC and set up an office there. Think about it. Lobbyists would have to go to Minot North Dakota, Lawton Oklahoma, Jefferson City Mo. to see their prey instead of hosting cocktail hours on the Potomac. Congressman would see their citizens every day and answer to them in person.

If this stuff is not done now we will face, within five years, a future that will be as bleak as any we have seen. Those who say "we will get through this because we are Americans" miss a key point. The more the left controls us the fewer Americans who want to have freedom there will be.