Big news out of Texas this afternoon where Gov. Greg Abbott called for a Convention of States to debate 9 new amendments to the U.S. Constitution designed to “rein in the federal government and restore the balance of power between the States and the United States“:
Read @GregAbbott_TX's "Texas Plan" to restore the Rule of Law in America: https://t.co/Y28uBpvdje #TXPO2016
— Texans for Abbott (@AbbottCampaign) January 8, 2016
Some excerpts of what Gov. Abbott had to say about his plan at a luncheon for the Texas Public Policy Foundation:
"We need to ensure the rule of law is followed in Texas by banning sanctuary city policies." #TXPO2016
— Texans for Abbott (@AbbottCampaign) January 8, 2016
DC is "imposing laws, rules & regulations that go FAR beyond a fair reading of the US Constitution." — @GregAbbott_TX #TXPO2016
— Texans for Abbott (@AbbottCampaign) January 8, 2016
.@GregAbbott_TX: The federal government has repeatedly & egregiously asserted power not delegated to it under the Constitution #TXPO2016
— Texans for Abbott (@AbbottCampaign) January 8, 2016
"5 unelected, unaccountable people should not be allowed to rewrite the laws of the land without THE PEOPLE having a check & balance on it."
— Texans for Abbott (@AbbottCampaign) January 8, 2016
"Congress is unable to control itself. So the people must impose control." @GregAbbott_TX #TXPO2016
— Texans for Abbott (@AbbottCampaign) January 8, 2016
Abbott: "The Supreme Court is a co-conspirator in the abandonment of the Constitution." Plan would allow 2/3 of states to overrule #SCOTUS
— Brian M. Rosenthal (@brianmrosenthal) January 8, 2016
Gov Abbott memo compares his "Texas Plan" to the "Virginia Plan," drafted by James Madison in 1787, which split Congress into Senate & House
— Brian M. Rosenthal (@brianmrosenthal) January 8, 2016
Amid fierce defense of state rights, @GovAbbott pauses.
"By the way, breaking news, in case you haven't heard, El Chapo has been captured."— Brian M. Rosenthal (@brianmrosenthal) January 8, 2016
In terms of what's most realistic, Abbott's speech today makes Texas the 28th state to call for a federal balanced budget amendment. #txlege
— Brian M. Rosenthal (@brianmrosenthal) January 8, 2016
In a fiery speech, @GovAbbott seems most fired up about #SCOTUS. Notable criticism from a former Texas state Supreme Court justice. #txlege
— Brian M. Rosenthal (@brianmrosenthal) January 8, 2016
And here are his 9 proposed amendments:
Here are the nine amendments to the U.S. Constitution that Texas Gov. @GregAbbott_TX is calling for #txlege pic.twitter.com/xbziSVL6Zs
— Brian M. Rosenthal (@brianmrosenthal) January 8, 2016
Marco Rubio called for a Convention of States as well in an op-ed for USA Today on January 6:
Rubio leaning hard into Convention of States https://t.co/lXXO7Ok4D1
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) January 7, 2016
An excerpt:
America was built on the revolutionary idea that our rights come from God, not from government. To protect those rights, our founders created a government of the people, by the people and for the people. But today, that government has been hijacked by politicians and bureaucrats who disregard the will of the people, rack up trillions in debt and expand the federal bureaucracy into more and more aspects of our lives. As president, I will promote a convention of states to amend the Constitution and restore limited government.
As good as this sounds, however, it’s far from a sure thing. 34 states would have to approve before a Convention of States could be convened.
