tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226066128974181132.post154132009142288092..comments2023-06-08T05:24:02.622-07:00Comments on oldjudgesays: WHAT DID YOU SAY?Thomas E. Brennanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04074239891233597277noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226066128974181132.post-16350316976166464292012-05-22T11:36:19.732-07:002012-05-22T11:36:19.732-07:00my name is Quisno Rodonovich and i am with http://...my name is Quisno Rodonovich and i am with http://constitutionalsheriffs.ning.com/?xg_source=msg_mes_network<br />Is this for real the bringing together of an article 5 constittutional amendment site? to be used as a meeting area for all people of all the states?quisno son of the Republichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10168392656481369905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226066128974181132.post-72698472953921158422010-06-10T09:12:04.724-07:002010-06-10T09:12:04.724-07:00The links on the Convention USA home page are mere...The links on the Convention USA home page are merely to show that there is a lot of talok around the country about Aerticle V and it has supporters from both left and right.<br /><br />The monthly dues have not yet covered the design and hosting costs. Convention USA is a non profit corporation and none of its officers are compensated.Thomas E. Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074239891233597277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226066128974181132.post-26350020746676989572010-05-25T07:14:57.540-07:002010-05-25T07:14:57.540-07:00A few concerns - one is that with no activity, $10...A few concerns - one is that with no activity, $10 per month is a fairly large tarrif. What are your monthly hosting costs? Are you hiring staff or will the bulk of this go to advertising and outreach expenses, which do take enough of your time to be worth compensation. And yes, I have paid.<br /><br />The second concern I have is some of the folks you have linked to. Hopefully it does not reflect who will be the predominant views, since this will make it a partisan exercise and damage its legitimacy. I do have to give you props for not including any Defense of Marriage links - although I suspect that on the right-wing the plan is to use the fact that the Speaker will never let a DOMA come to a vote in the House to organize an Article V convention and they will likely add all of their other issues to the list of things to be considered, from a judicial activism amendment to an abortion amendment.<br /><br />The main value of amendment efforts have been rallying the base rather than reform. I hope this is not such an exercise, but some of the links worry me - especially if they lead to a skewed delegate population.<br /><br />While some reforms must be done on an Article V basis, other sensible reforms, such a regionalization, are best enacted by creating a party to back them or getting a major party to do so (like the emerging Indpedence Party of America, which is destined for second party status after the GOP implodes in 2012). If the reforms work or face constitutional challenge, they can be ratified or resurrected by Amendment.Michael Bindnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14641558851307380955noreply@blogger.com