Tea Party, at Harvard, will explore constitutional convention

[steve2470]

http://news.yahoo.com/tea-party-harvard-explore-constitutional-convention-194942206.html

BOSTON (Reuters) - Tea Party conservatives and liberal activists may make unlikely allies when they meet on the elite grounds of Harvard Law School next month to talk about changing the constitution.

The gathering of those frustrated with the political process in Washington will provide a forum to talk about whether it makes sense to organize a constitutional convention, event organizers said.

The expected 400 attendees would like reforms on a number of issues, said organizer David Segal, a former Democratic state representative from Rhode Island who said moving toward a convention could provide the momentum needed to spur change.

But that is a tall order. A federal constitutional convention, designed to give states powers similar to Congress to propose amendments, has not been held since 1787 when the constitution was first drafted.

[louis-t]

1. Tea Party wants to replace Constitution with Old Testament.

News at 11.

[Blue_Tires]

2. An ambitious event, since it's unlikely any of the teabaggers have ever READ it

[roguevalley]

8. just implement the one we have and leave it alone. Jeez. TBaggers too?

[11 Bravo]

3. Teabaggers want President Obama to be in charge of 3/5 of the country.

[Cirque du So-What]

4. Article V of the Constitution requires submission of an application

from 34 states before even thinking about a Constitutional Convention. I don't see that happening.

[butterfly77]

5. Kicked&Recommended...

[Octafish]

6. 1787, huh?

Well, it's about time.

There's a lot of catching up to do, especially in regards to money and war.

Thank you for the heads-up, steve2470.

[Historic NY]

7. Seen in rural PA yard........."the Constitution is the solution",

"audit the FED", Ron Paul for President........if the founders thought some would want to have a amendment for everything I think they would have written something else.