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IS A BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT A DANGEROUS GIMMICK?

It surprises me that so many Republicans and Tea Partiers (of which I am both) are so excited about passing a Balanced Budget Amendment to our U.S. Constitution. All conservatives favor balanced budgets, but the catch is in HOW to balance the budget

There has been a lot of discussion lately about Congress attempting to pass a Balanced Budget Amendment (BBA). In light of the incredible deficits run up by the Obama administration, and in particular, the speed at which these deficits have manifested themselves, there has been a strong push by some Senators and Representatives to pass a BBA resolution. Senators John Cornyn, Orrin Hatch, Mike Lee, Pat Toomey and others have been pursuing this idea for some time.   Read more »

Many people, including our own US Senator John Cornyn, are calling for the convening of a US Constitutional Convention (con-con) to require the balancing of the federal budget by Constitutional Amendment.  A con-con in this day in time is a VERY BAD idea for many reasons. Not the least of which is giving our current extremist liberal/socialists an open book opportunity to edit the very core foundational document of our nation, the US Constitution. Additionally, the merrit of a balanced budget amendment (BBA) in and of itself will address the problem of an over-spending and over-reaching federal government. Balancing the budget does nothing if you do not address the issue of the size and scope of the government.   Read more »

On Thursday March 3, I attended the Select Committee on State Sovereignty hearing to discuss the legislation that was being considered on an Article V convention. The bills being heard were HJR 34 by Richard Pena Raymond, HJR 100, HCR 18 and HCR 50 by Brandon Creighton. U.S. citizens are given an opportunity to testify For or Against in reference to a particular bill in public hearings.

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We have been engaged the last few weeks on opposing any Resolution calling for a Constitutional Convention for any purpose. The American Constitution has stood the test of time.

Late Thursday night and early Friday morning, March 3-4, 2011, the new Select Committee on State Sovereignty met for the first time, under the direction of Chairman Brandon Creighton (R-16, Conroe, Montgomery County), and Vice Chairman Drew Darby (R- 72, San Angelo). Of the four Bills on the revised agenda, two, HJR 34 and HJR 100, call for what those of us in attendance learned are properly called “Article V Conventions.” These Conventions are very loosely described in Article V of the US Constitution,

If You Cannot Answer These Questions, Then You Have A Moral Responsibility To Vote Against A Concon

How would delegates from Texas be selected or elected to a Con Con?

How would delegates from other states be selected or elected to a Con Con?

How many delegates do you think Texas should send to a Con Con?   Read more »

That is exactly what happened in the Texas Senate

After visiting the offices of every Texas Senator, providing them with factual information as to the risks to our God-given constitutional liberty, all of the Senators with the exception of three Republicans and four Democrats, chose to ignore the warning from the late Supreme