Tax Limitations Constitutional Amendment

Introduction:
The Tax Limitations Amendment to the Constitution was a proposed amendment during the 107th Congress.

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SECTION 1. Any bill, resolution, or other legislative measure changing the internal revenue laws shall require for final adoption in each House the concurrence of two-thirds of the Members of that House voting and present, unless that bill, resolution, or other legislative measure is determined at the time of adoption, in a reasonable manner prescribed by law, not to increase the internal revenue by more than a de minimis amount. For the purposes of determining any increase in the internal revenue under this section, there shall be excluded any increase resulting from the lowering of an effective rate of any tax. On any vote for which the concurrence of two-thirds is required under this article, the yeas and nays of the Members of either House shall be entered on the Journal of that House.

SECTION 2. The Congress may waive the requirements of this article when a declaration of war is in effect. The Congress may also waive this article when the United States is engaged in military conflict which causes an imminent and serious threat to national security and is so declared by a joint resolution, adopted by a majority of the whole number of each House, which becomes law. Any increase in the internal revenue enacted under such a waiver shall be effective for not longer than two years.'.

Supporters:
200 members of the House. Including Dr. Ron Paul, Jim DeMint, etc

Rep. Eric Cantor [R-VA7] voted Aye.
Rep. Jim DeMint [R-SC4] voted Aye.
Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D-OH10] voted Nay.
Rep. Ronald Paul [R-TX14] voted Aye.

Personal Comments:
I unequivocally support the Tax Limitations Amendment - Smart aka Reuven.

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Preserving Capitalism in America Amendment

Introduction:
The Preserving Capitalism in America Amendment was an attempt to end Government involved in Corporations.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This joint resolution may be cited as the ‘Preserving Capitalism in America Amendment’.

SEC. 2. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:

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‘The United States shall not own, subscribe to, or otherwise have any interest in the stock or equity of any company, association or corporation: Provided, That the foregoing prohibition shall not apply to any investments through any pension funds.’.

Supporters:
Rep Turner from Ohio, 100+ cosponsors in 2009, 0 cosponsors in 2011-2012

Personal Comments:
I unequivocally reject Preserving Capitalism in America Amendment - Smart aka Reuven.

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Right to Vote Amendment

Introduction:
The Right to Vote Amendment is an attempt to establish a "right-to-vote" within the realm of the Constitution.

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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:

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`Section 1. All citizens of the United States who are eighteen years of age or older shall have the right to vote in any public election held in the jurisdiction in which the citizen resides. The right to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States, any State, or any other public or private person or entity, except that the United States or any State may establish regulations narrowly tailored to produce efficient and honest elections.

`Section 2. Each State shall administer public elections in the State in accordance with election performance standards established by the Congress. The Congress shall reconsider such election performance standards at least once every four years to determine if higher standards should be established to reflect improvements in methods and practices regarding the administration of elections.

`Section 3. Each State shall provide any eligible voter the opportunity to register and vote on the day of any public election.

`Section 4. The Congress shall have power to enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation.'.

Supporters:
Jesse Jackson, Jr. and other Democrats.

Personal Comments:
I unequivocally reject the Right to Vote Amendment - Smart aka Reuven.
It is unnecessary, plain and simple.

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District of Columbia Voting Rights Amendment

Introduction:
The title says it all.

Full Text:

Section 1. For purposes of representation in the Congress, election of the President and Vice President, and article V of this Constitution, the District constituting the seat of government of the United States shall be treated as though it were a State.

Section 2. The exercise of the rights and powers conferred under this article shall be by the people of the District constituting the seat of government, and as shall be provided by the Congress.

Section 3. The twenty-third article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.

Section 4. This article shall be inoperative, unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of its submission.

Supporters:
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Personal Comments:
I unequivocally reject the District of Columbia Voting Rights Amendment - Smart aka Reuven.

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Death Penalty Abolition Amendment

Introduction:
The title says it all.

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The death penalty shall not be imposed by the United States, or by any State, Territory, or other jurisdiction within the United States.

Supporters:
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Personal Comments:
I unequivocally reject the Death Penalty Abolition Amendment - Smart aka Reuven.

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Equal Opportunity to Govern Amendment

Introduction:
The Equal Opportunity to Govern Amendment is an attempt to allow non-native citizens to run for office.

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SECTION 1. A person who is a citizen of the United States, who has been for 20 years a citizen of the United States, and who is otherwise eligible to the Office of President, is not ineligible to that Office by reason of not being a native born citizen of the United States.

SECTION 2. This article shall not take effect unless it has been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States not later than 7 years from the date of its submission to the States by the Congress.

Supporters:
Unknown

Personal Comments:
I unequivocally reject the Equal Opportunity to Govern Amendment - Smart aka Reuven.

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School Prayer Amendment

Introduction:
The School Prayer Amendment is an attempt to allow children to pray in school.

Full Text:

Nothing in this Constitution shall be construed to prohibit individual or group prayer in public schools or other public institutions. No person shall be required by the United States or by any State to participate in prayer. Neither the United States nor any State shall prescribe the content of any such prayer.

Supporters:
Unknown

Personal Comments:
I unequivocally reject the School Prayer Amendment - Smart aka Reuven.

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Electoral College Abolition Amendment

Introduction:
The Electoral College Abolition Amendment was first proposed after the failure of Al Gore to win the 2000 election.

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SECTION 1. The President and Vice President shall be elected jointly by the direct vote of the citizens of the United States, without regard to whether the citizens are residents of a State.

SECTION 2. The persons having the greatest number of votes for President and Vice President shall be elected, so long as such persons have a majority of the votes cast.

SECTION 3. Congress shall have the power to enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation.

SECTION 4. This article shall apply with respect to any election for President and Vice President held after the expiration of the 1-year period which begins on the date of the ratification of this article.

Supporters:
Democrats

Personal Comments:
I unequivocally reject the Electoral College Abolition Amendment - Smart aka Reuven.

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Federal Marriage Amendment

Introduction:
The Federal Marriage Amendment is an attempt to give the Government the ability to define marriage. It is fundamentally unconstitutional in this respect. It has been rejected in 2004 & 2006.

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SECTION 1. Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Neither this Constitution or the constitution of any State, nor state or federal law, shall be construed to require that marital status or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon unmarried couples or groups.

Supporters:
Christian Fundamentalists

Personal Comments:
I unequivocally reject the Federal Marriage Amendment. - Smart aka Reuven.

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Human Life Amendment

Introduction:
The Human Life Amendment is an anti-choice proposal, proposed primarily by Christian Fundamentalists.

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SECTION 1. With respect to the right to life, the word `person' as used in this article and in the fifth and fourteenth articles of amendment to the Constitution of the United States applies to all human beings irrespective of age, health, function, or condition of dependency, including their unborn offspring at every state of their biological development.

SECTION 2. No unborn person shall be deprived of life by any person: Provided, however, That nothing in this article shall prohibit a law permitting only those medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother.

SECTION 3. The Congress and the several States shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

SECTION 4. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States, within ten years of the date of its submission to the States by the Congress.

Supporters:
Christian Fundamentalists

Personal Comments:
I unequivocally reject the Human Life Amendment - Smart aka Reuven.

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Flag Desecration Amendment

Introduction:
The Flag Desecration Amendment, often referred to as the flag burning amendment, is a controversial proposed constitutional amendment to the United States Constitution that would allow the United States Congress to statutorily prohibit expression of political views through the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. The concept of flag desecration continues to provoke a heated debate over protecting a national symbol and protecting free speech.

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The Congress and the States shall have power to prohibit the act of desecration of the flag of the United States and to set criminal penalties for that act.

Supporters:
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Personal Comments:
I unequivocally reject the Flag Desecration Amendment - Smart aka Reuven.

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Child Labor Amendment

Introduction:
The Child Labor Amendment emerged from the 1920's Debate over the issue. On the opposing side were urban Catholics & Populists, in support were most Republicans but also Socialists.

The debate can be summed up as Jefferson v. Washington D.C.

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Section 1. The Congress shall have power to limit, regulate, and prohibit the labor of persons under eighteen years of age.

Section 2. The power of the several States is unimpaired by this article except that the operation of State laws shall be suspended to the extent necessary to give effect to legislation enacted by the Congress.

Supporters:
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Personal Comments:
I am undecided on the Child Labor Amendment - Smart aka Reuven.

Links:
http://mises.org/etexts/childlabor.pdf

Titles of Nobility Amendment

Introduction:
The Titles of Nobility Amendment was proposed in 1810 to affirm American opposition to foreign rule. In a sense, the amendment is already part of the Constitution. This is unlikely to be passed anytime soon.

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If any citizen of the United States shall accept, claim, receive or retain, any title of nobility or honour, or shall, without the consent of Congress, accept and retain any present, pension, office or emolument of any kind whatever, from any emperor, king, prince or foreign power, such person shall cease to be a citizen of the United States, and shall be incapable of holding any office of trust or profit under them, or either of them.

Supporters:
Unknown

Personal Comments:
I unequivocally support the Titles of Nobility Amendment - Smart aka Reuven.

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Blaine Amendment

Introduction:
The Blaine Amendment stresses separation of church and state, including in respect to funding. Proposed by Senator & Republican Presidential Nominee, James G. Blaine.

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No State shall make any law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; and no money raised by taxation in any State for the support of public schools, or derived from any public fund therefor, nor any public lands devoted thereto, shall ever be under the control of any religious sect; nor shall any money so raised or lands so devoted be divided between religious sects or denominations.

Supporters:
Unknown

Personal Comments:
I unequivocally support the Blaine Amendment - Smart aka Reuven.

Links:
http://www.blaineamendments.org/Intro/whatis.html