http://constitutionparty.com RSS feeds for Constitution Party 60 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/76/Real-ID-Act.aspx#Comments 0 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=129&ModuleID=504&ArticleID=76 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=76&PortalID=0&TabID=129 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/76/Real-ID-Act.aspx by Adopted At National Convention Be it resolved that the Constitution Party is opposed to the Real I.D. Act and all measures to institute a national I.D. and seeks to repeal the Real I.D. Act and urges State legislatures to nullify any and all such acts and all regulations that restrict the Constitutional right to travel.   Webmaster Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:06:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:76 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/75/Presidential-Debates.aspx#Comments 0 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=129&ModuleID=504&ArticleID=75 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=75&PortalID=0&TabID=129 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/75/Presidential-Debates.aspx by Adopted at the National Convention WHEREAS, most voters find out about the personalities, character and positions of the presidential candidates by listening to the several presidential debates; and   WHEREAS, the participants in said debates are certified by the Presidential Debate Commission, based on preference polling for which only certain preferred names are included; and   WHEREAS, the Commission members are all registered Democrats and Republicans; and   WHEREAS, their job is primarily to keep the American electorate from finding out about non-Democrat and non-Republican alternatives for President;   THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Constitution Party that qualification for participation in the Presidential Debates should not be based on the subjectivity of a “name recognition” poll featuring whoever has spent the most money to advertise his name, but rather on the objective standard of ballot access.  If a candidate is on the ballot in a sufficient number of states that he could theoretically achieve a majority in the Electoral College, he should be included in the debates.   Webmaster Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:04:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:75 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/74/TSA.aspx#Comments 0 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=129&ModuleID=504&ArticleID=74 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=74&PortalID=0&TabID=129 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/74/TSA.aspx by Adopted at the National Convention     WHEREAS, the Fourth Amendment to the U.S Constitution guarantees the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures;   WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court has held that the right to travel from one state to another…is not a mere conditional liberty subject to regulation and control under conventional due process or equal protection standards, but a right broadly assertable against private interference, as well as governmental action, and a virtually unconditional personal right guaranteed by the Constitution (Shapiro v Thompson 394 U.S.);   WHEREAS, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has deployed advance imaging technology requiring a traveler to either submit to a scan with the capability to capture a virtual naked image of the person or to submit to an intrusive, groping search including the touching of the individual’s genitals as a condition of travel without probable cause that the individual poses any threat;   WHEREAS, there remain significant questions about the long-term safety and effectiveness of the technology as a security devise;   WHEREAS, refusal to submit to a body scan does not constitute probable cause to be searched;   WHEREAS, it is an appropriate role of the Congress and the governments of the several Sates to protect her citizens from the abuse of over-zealous government employees groping and abusing them without probable cause and in the name of safety; now   THEREFORE be it resolved that the Constitution Party urges Congress to abolish the TSA.   BE IT LIKEWISE RESOLVED that the Constitution Party urges the State legislatures to pass legislation to protect the rights and dignity of travelers by requiring that probable cause must be present for an individual to be searched as a condition of access to public facilities or transportation.   Webmaster Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:03:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:74 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/73/Agenda-21-Policy.aspx#Comments 0 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=129&ModuleID=504&ArticleID=73 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=73&PortalID=0&TabID=129 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/73/Agenda-21-Policy.aspx by Adopted at the National Convention WHEREAS, Agenda 21 is a comprehensive plan of utopian environmentalism, social engineering, and global political control that was initiated at the United Nations Conference on Environmental and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992; and   WHEREAS, Agenda 21 policy is being covertly advanced in local communities across the nation through the efforts of the International Council of Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) in cooperation with state and municipal elected officials and bureaucrats via local “sustainable development” policies such as Smart Growth, Wildlands Project, Resilient Cities, Regional Visioning Projects, and other “Green” or “Alternative” projects; and   WHEREAS, the Agenda 21 plan of “sustainable development” views private ownership, single family homes, private car ownership and individual travel choices, and privately owned farms as destructive to the environment; and   WHEREAS, according to Agenda 21 policy, social justice is defined as the right and opportunity for all people to benefit equally from the resources afforded us by society and the environment which would be accomplished by a socialist/communist redistribution of wealth; and   WHEREAS according to Agenda 21 policy the national sovereignty of the United States of America is deemed an enabler of social injustice; now   THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Constitution Party recognizes the destructive nature of Agenda 21 toward our God-given, unalienable rights and hereby exposes to the public and public policy makers the dangerous intent of the plan; and   THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that neither the states nor any municipal civil government therein is legally bound by Agenda 21 because it has never been ratified by the United States Senate; and   THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the elected representatives of state and municipal civil governments across America must be educated about the underlying harmful implications of their implementation of Agenda 21’s destructive  strategies for "sustainable development,” and we hereby endorse their rejection of its radical policies and rejection of any grant monies attached to such policies.   Webmaster Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:02:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:73 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/72/Protection-of-Private-Property.aspx#Comments 0 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=129&ModuleID=504&ArticleID=72 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=72&PortalID=0&TabID=129 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/72/Protection-of-Private-Property.aspx by Adopted at the National Convention WHEREAS John Locke, in his Second Essay Concerning Civil Government wrote:  "The supreme power cannot take from any man any part of his property without his own consent. For the preservation of property being the end of government, and that for which men enter into society, it necessarily supposes and requires that the people should have property, without which they must be supposed to lose that [property] by entering into society, which was the end for which they entered into it.", and    WHEREAS Sir William Blackstone, writing in his Commentaries on the Laws of England regarding the essential elements of liberty wrote:  “And these may be reduced to three principle of primary articles; the right of personal security, the right of personal liberty; and the right of private property . . .”, and   WHEREAS Sir William Blackstone also wrote: “The third absolute right . . . is that of property: which consists in the free use, enjoyment, and disposal of all his acquisitions, without any control or diminution...”, and   WHEREAS Sir William Blackstone also wrote: “So great moreover is the regard of the law for private property, that it will not authorize the least violation of it; no, not even for the general good of the whole community.”, and   WHEREAS American Founding Father John Adams wrote: "All men are born free and independent, and have certain natural, essential, and unalienable rights, among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and liberties; that of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property; in fine, that of seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness.", and   WHEREAS John Adams also wrote:  "The moment the idea is admitted into society that property is not as sacred as the laws of God, and that there is not a force of law and public justice to protect it, anarchy and tyranny commence. . . Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist.", and       WHEREAS, the “Father of the United States Constitution,” James Madison, wrote:  "Government is instituted to protect property of every sort.... This being the end of government, that alone is not a just government, ... nor is property secure under it, where the property which a man has in his personal safety and personal liberty is violated by arbitrary seizures of one class of citizens for the service of the rest.", and   WHEREAS this perspective on the importance of preserving the essential right of private property was vouchsafed in the United States Constitution, Amendment V:  “No person shall...be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.”, and   WHEREAS the antithesis of this “Americanist” principle of the right and control of property is found in the scurrilous philosophies of Marx’s Communist Manifesto, and   WHEREAS, numerous actions which foster the destruction of the essential element of ownership and control of private property are currently fostered within the United States through actions such as improper use of eminent domain in cases in which due process is not preserved, and under justification never considered by the American Founders as valid purposes for which seizures might be made with just compensation; confiscatory fines and penalties in violation of the Eighth Amendment; tax seizures; socialistic processes by which private property is seized and redistributed by government action, etc.,   THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Constitution Party deplores the egregious private property rights violations which are occurring under the judiciary, executive, and legislative branches of the United States Government, and   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Constitution Party strongly encourages a complete return to the founding principles regarding private property upon which this nation was established.   Webmaster Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:72 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/71/Federal-Lands.aspx#Comments 0 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=129&ModuleID=504&ArticleID=71 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=71&PortalID=0&TabID=129 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/71/Federal-Lands.aspx by Adopted at the National Convention WHEREAS in regards to the power granted by the United States Constitution to the federal government to hold and control land within this Nation, Article I Section 8, clause 17 of the United States Constitution states:   “Congress shall have power to . . . exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square), as may, by Cession of particular States, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United States, and to exercise like Authority over all Places purchased by the Consent of the Legislature of the State in which the Same shall be for the Erection of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, and other needful Buildings...”, and   WHEREAS by authority of this Constitutional stipulation, Washington D.C. was created as a federally held jurisdiction, and (by consent of the State legislatures in which the lands were to be “federalized”) the other authorized actions were carried out (forts were established, as were magazines, arsenals, dock-yards, and other buildings), and   WHEREAS No other authority for permanently-held federal lands is found within the United States Constitution, and   WHEREAS the United States Constitution created a government whose powers are few and defined—enumerated in specifics within the constitution, and   WHEREAS the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution reinforces the intent of the Founders that unless a power was specifically granted to the National government, it was withheld from the federal government and retained by the States, or the people:   “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”  (Tenth Amendment), and   WHEREAS it was clearly understood by the Founders of this Nation that additional States would be admitted and become part of the new nation.  Article IV Section 3 of the United States Constitution states:   “New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union...”   and   WHEREAS within the Northwest Ordinance the Founders of this Nation created the regulations which were to guide the admission of new States to the Nation, and   WHEREAS within that Northwest Ordinance the founders assured that all new States would be admitted upon equal footing and status with the original 13 States, stating:   “And whenever any of the said States shall have sixty thousand free inhabitants therein, such State shall be admitted by its delegates, into the Congress of the United States, on an equal footing with the original States, in all respects whatever;”  and   WHEREAS by treaty and through purchase, the National government obtained additional land in the Westward movement, but in the beginning, as quickly as these lands were obtained, efforts were undertaken to pass those lands into the hands of the States, or to the people, as the new States were admitted as States, and   WHEREAS this policy of divesting the federal government from lands was one of the means by which the federal government sought to eliminate the national debt, and   WHEREAS by observing their actions as they admitted new States East of the Mississippi River, we may deduce that the Founding Fathers of this Nation intended that the National government NOT un-Constitutionally withhold lands from the States and the people, and   WHEREAS in the West, the federal government has un-Constitutionally retained ownership of vast tracks of land that should have passed to the States or the people, and   WHEREAS true wealth and prosperity are inextricably interwoven to the land (raw materials—minerals, timber, energy sources, food, water, etc. are all tied to land ownership), and   WHEREAS federal land ownership prevents a full measure of prosperity from being attained in the States that have been thus handicapped, and   WHEREAS there is no Constitutional justification for the federal government to be the largest land-holder in this Nation, and   WHEREAS the Constitution states the original intention of Founders that the land holdings of the federal government be relatively small and constrained to specific purposes defined within the Constitution, and   WHEREAS we may clearly see that the Founders carried out that intention as they administered the affairs of the Nation,   THEREFORE NOW BE IT RESOLVED that the Constitution Party strongly supports and encourages the United States government to honor the original intent of transferring lands within States from federal ownership to the States respectively, and to private American citizens in the most expeditious manner and time.   Webmaster Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:58:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:71 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2/Resolution-to-Oppose-Adoption-of-National-Popular-Vote-And-Support-the-Electoral-College.aspx#Comments 0 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=129&ModuleID=504&ArticleID=2 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2&PortalID=0&TabID=129 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2/Resolution-to-Oppose-Adoption-of-National-Popular-Vote-And-Support-the-Electoral-College.aspx by Constitution Party National Committee Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Whereas, the Electoral College represents the inspired genius of our Founding Fathers as brought forth in the United States Constitution, and Whereas, the Electoral College was designed to ensure the efficient and peaceful transfer of power; and Whereas, the so-called National Popular Vote is a dangerous threat to our Constitutional Republic, allowing as few as eleven states to circumvent the Constitutional requirement of 38 states to amend the Constitution; and Whereas, the National Popular Vote creates a fake majority by forcing electors to vote against the votes cast by their own constituents; and Whereas, the elimination of the Electoral College would overnight make irrelevant the votes of Americans in about 25 states because candidates would only be interested in campaigning in large population states making small states meaningless zeros; and Whereas, there is no threshold of what constitutes a “majority” under National Popular Vote. Therefore a presidential candidate could be elected with as little as 15% of the popular vote; and Whereas, under the National Popular Vote scheme chaos would ensue in any close election; and Whereas, under the Electoral College no single faction or region of the country can elect a president ensuring broad representation across America; Therefore, be it Resolved, That the Constitution Party opposes the National Popular Vote and will work to defeat it in individual state legislatures; Be it further Resolved that the National Constitution Party will work to preserve the Electoral College.   Fri, 07 Oct 2011 23:18:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5/Resolution-for-the-Repeal-of-the-Patient-Protection-and-Affordable-Care-Act-aka-Obama-Care.aspx#Comments 0 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=129&ModuleID=504&ArticleID=5 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5&PortalID=0&TabID=129 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5/Resolution-for-the-Repeal-of-the-Patient-Protection-and-Affordable-Care-Act-aka-Obama-Care.aspx by Constitution Party National Committee Harrisburg, PA Whereas, Article VI, paragraph 2 of the US Constitution stipulates “This Constitution…shall be the supreme law of the Land;” and   Whereas, Article I, Section 1 decrees “All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, …”, and   Whereas, Article I, Section 8 has eighteen paragraphs that delegate the specified powers of Congress, and   Whereas, Article I, Section 8 paragraph 18 authorizes “Congress shall have power to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the forgoing powers” , and   Whereas, Amendments IX and X declare that the powers delegated in Article I, Section 8 are all of the legislative powers Congress has, and   Whereas, matters dealing with health care, medical care, and insurance are not listed as among the powers on which Congress may legislate, therefore, be it   Resolved, that the Constitution Party National Committee calls on the Senators and Representatives to the U.S. Congress to honor their oath to obey the US Constitution by rescinding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and be it further   Resolved, that the Constitution Party National Committee encourage the legislatures of the several states to exercise their sovereignty under the 10th Amendment to deny implementation of said act. Webmaster Fri, 29 Apr 2011 23:25:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4/Resolution-for-Opposition-to-Top-Two-Elections-As-Approved.aspx#Comments 0 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=129&ModuleID=504&ArticleID=4 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4&PortalID=0&TabID=129 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4/Resolution-for-Opposition-to-Top-Two-Elections-As-Approved.aspx by Constitution Party National Committee Harrisburg, PA Whereas, popular dissatisfaction with the Democrat and Republican parties has never been higher and demand for more political change has never been greater, and   Whereas, in a Top Two election system all candidates for an office run against each other in the first round of voting, the two candidates with the most votes in the first round are nominated to move on to the final election, and in the final election between two candidates, the candidate with the most votes wins, and   Whereas, calls for Top Two election methods claim election efficiency and more representative candidates, but implementation of such systems has effectively limited choices for voters, therefore be it   Resolved, that the Constitution Party stands opposed to all Top Two election systems which result in limiting the choices for voters in general elections, and be it further   Resolved, the Constitution Party stands in unity with the principles espoused by The Free and Equal Elections Foundation and other like minded groups in opposing implementation of Top Two election systems and be it further   Resolved, the Constitution Party supports legal, legislative, and political action to repeal and rescind California and Washington “Top Two” election laws. Webmaster Fri, 29 Apr 2011 23:23:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3/Resolution-for-Opposition-to-the-Fair-Tax-As-Approved.aspx#Comments 0 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=129&ModuleID=504&ArticleID=3 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3&PortalID=0&TabID=129 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3/Resolution-for-Opposition-to-the-Fair-Tax-As-Approved.aspx by Constitution Party National Committee Harrisburg, PA Whereas, Constitution Party candidates are often asked for their position on the Fair Tax; and   Whereas, potential supporters of Constitution Party candidates often favor the Fair Tax, and   Whereas, Constitution Party candidates and leaders are being asked and will be asked their party’s position on the Fair Tax and the reasons for that position,   Whereas, the Fair Tax is a direct tax upon the people, not authorized by the US Constitution nor under the 16th Amendment; and   Whereas, the Fair Tax does not guarantee a lower overall level of taxation but could result in a higher level of taxation than is currently being paid by Americans; and   Whereas, the Fair Tax continues and expands the welfare state by establishing a "Family Consumption Allowance" (FCA) provided to every registered household, regardless of income, which, if implemented, would constitute the single largest entitlement program in American history; and   Whereas, the Fair Tax expands the size of government by replacing the Internal Revenue Service with two new federal agencies, the Excise Tax Bureau and Sales Tax Bureau, as well as state-level agencies, where the primary collecting of revenues would take place; and   Whereas, the Fair Tax makes the states the primary federal tax collection agency, and requires state taxing authorities to annually register every household and household member in the state, accelerating the current trend towards treating states as mere administrative and political subdivisions of the federal government, thus putting the Constitutional principle of state sovereignty (under the 10th Amendment) in even greater peril; and   Whereas, the Fair Tax is a new method of funding extra-Constitutional activities outside the enumerated powers of the General Welfare clause, ignoring the clear intent of the Article I, Section 8 powers of Congress; and   Whereas, only the electing of individuals with a good understanding of America’s founding principles and a firm commitment to frugality and fiscal accountability can fix what the Fair Tax pretends to address; and   Whereas, we see no constitutional authority whatsoever to support the case for the Fair Tax, therefore be it   Resolved, that the Constitution Party does not endorse the Fair Tax; and further be it   Resolved, that the Constitution Party supports instead a constitutionally-correct state-based apportioned tax system.   Webmaster Fri, 29 Apr 2011 23:20:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/9/Resolution-in-Support-of-Articles-of-Impeachment-Against-President-Obama.aspx#Comments 0 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=129&ModuleID=504&ArticleID=9 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=9&PortalID=0&TabID=129 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/9/Resolution-in-Support-of-Articles-of-Impeachment-Against-President-Obama.aspx by Constitution Party National Committee Fort Worth, Texas WHEREAS, in January 2009 Barak Hussein Obama pledged to obey the oath of office as President of the United States pursuant to Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution of the United States; and   WHEREAS, President Obama has openly and repeatedly violated his oath of office in numerous ways including but not limited to:   A.   Issuing executive Orders that usurp Congress’s exclusive power to make legislation as detailed in Article 1, Section 1, Sentence 1 of the Constitution of the United States   B.   Using U.S. combat forces to make war upon foreign nations without the necessary Congressional Authority that can only be granted by a formal declaration of war   C.   Collaborating with enemies of the United States, both foreign and Domestic, to destroy the sovereignty of the United States, destroy the monetary stability of the country and, contrary to Article VI of the Constitution, engage in a concerted plan of action to so weaken the United States so as to compel a merger with other authoritarian governments around the world under the leadership of the United Nations   THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Constitution Party calls upon all members of the U.S. House of Representatives, pursuant to Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution, to issue articles of impeachment against President Obama Webmaster Sat, 20 Nov 2010 00:34:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:9 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7/Resolution-in-Support-of-Nullification-by-State-Legislatures.aspx#Comments 0 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=129&ModuleID=504&ArticleID=7 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=7&PortalID=0&TabID=129 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7/Resolution-in-Support-of-Nullification-by-State-Legislatures.aspx by Constitution Party National Committee Fort Worth, Texas WHEREAS, the powers of Congress are strictly limited to the few and enumerated items listed in Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United States; and   WHEREAS, the 10th Amendment of the Constitution specifically recognizes the sovereignty of the several states to hold as null and void any federal legislation passed by Congress outside of their specific delegation of authority,   THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Constitution Party calls upon the legislatures of all 50 states to Nullify unconstitutional actions taken by the federal government including but not limited to the grossly misnamed Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. Webmaster Sat, 20 Nov 2010 00:29:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:7 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/8/Resolution-Supporting-Litigation-Alledging-Voter-Fraud-in-Senator-Harry-Reid-Re-Election.aspx#Comments 0 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=129&ModuleID=504&ArticleID=8 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=8&PortalID=0&TabID=129 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/8/Resolution-Supporting-Litigation-Alledging-Voter-Fraud-in-Senator-Harry-Reid-Re-Election.aspx by Constitution Party National Committee Fort Worth, Texas WHEREAS, in November 2010 the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) has filed litigation in Federal District Court to question the validity of the re-election of Senator Harry Reid, and   WHEREAS, the re-election of Senator Harry Reid was a product of gross election fraud and numerous violations of Nevada election law,   THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Constitution Party extends its full support to AAPS in the litigation that questions the validity of the re-election of Senator Harry Reid.   Webmaster Sat, 20 Nov 2010 00:29:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:8 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/6/Constitution-Party-Response-to-Pledge-to-America.aspx#Comments 0 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=129&ModuleID=504&ArticleID=6 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=6&PortalID=0&TabID=129 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/6/Constitution-Party-Response-to-Pledge-to-America.aspx by Constitution Party National Committee Fort Worth, Texas (a call to all members of congress to uphold their oath to the Constitution)   Whereas, Republican candidates for Congress in 2010 presented a “Pledge to America” as a reason for voters to entrust their party with the reins of power; and   Whereas, the pledge, though incorporating much ’conservative rhetoric,’ was very weak, failing to call for the reforms necessary to restore true freedom and Constitutional governance – reforms such as ending the Federal Reserve, restoring Constitutional money, eliminating direct federal taxation on wages, getting out of the United Nations, abolishing every agency not clearly authorized under the Constitution, declaring every restrictive gun law passed by Congress null and void for lack of Constitutional authority, and getting the federal government out of the healthcare business; and   Whereas, many of the 2010 Republican candidates held office during the 2000 to 2006 period in which their party held a majority in both houses of Congress and also held the executive branch; and   Whereas, during the 2000 to 2006 period of Republican control, Republicans chose not to implement the policies called for, nor the principles espoused in, their 2010 Pledge to America, but rather participated in increased spending, increased deficits and record debt – the very things which the Pledge to America railed against Democrats for engaging in during their 2008 to 2010 rein;   Therefore, be it resolved that the Constitution Party calls on all members of Congress, Republican and Democrat alike, to resist the temptation to engage in new pledges and contracts promising to do what is already their duty and to instead, with all simplicity and fidelity, keep the one promise that every member of Congress has already made – an oath to “ support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.”   Webmaster Sat, 20 Nov 2010 00:27:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:6 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/10/Resolution-Calling-for-the-Termination-of-Combat-Operations-in-Afghanistan.aspx#Comments 0 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=129&ModuleID=504&ArticleID=10 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=10&PortalID=0&TabID=129 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/10/Resolution-Calling-for-the-Termination-of-Combat-Operations-in-Afghanistan.aspx by Constitution Party National Committee Fort Worth, Texas WHEREAS, military forces of the United States have been deployed in combat operations in Afghanistan since 2001; and   WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has yet to issue a declaration of war as required by Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United States; and   WHEREAS, the current deployment of U.S. military forces in Afghanistan is thus contrary to the clear meaning and intent of the Constitution of the United States; and   WHEREAS, the Constitutional foreign policy of the founding fathers known as non-interventionism is clearly violated by continued combat operations in Afghanistan;   THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Constitution Party calls upon the President of the United States to terminate combat operations in Afghanistan and honor our valiant fighting men by bringing them home to perform their rightful role of defending the borders of the United States.   Webmaster Sat, 13 Nov 2010 00:34:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:10 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/11/Resolution-in-Support-of-Arizonas-Immigration-Law.aspx#Comments 0 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=129&ModuleID=504&ArticleID=11 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=11&PortalID=0&TabID=129 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/11/Resolution-in-Support-of-Arizonas-Immigration-Law.aspx by Constitution Party National Committee Minneapolis, MN - May 1, 2010 Whereas, The Constitution Party platform affirms the integrity of the international borders of these United States and the Constitutional authority and duty of the federal government to guard and to protect those borders, including the regulation of the numbers and of the qualifications of immigrants into the country; and   Whereas, the Federal Government has wrongfully neglected its role to guard and protect our borders, and thus all Americans, from an unprecedented invasion of illegal aliens;   Whereas, the State of Arizona, in the dire straits of enduring the brunt of most of the illegal crossings of the national border, has passed Arizona Senate Bill 1070 which was signed by Governor Jan Brewer on April 23, 2010; and   Whereas, this Arizona law enables its Law Enforcement officers to enforce federal immigration law using federal standards protecting the rights of all citizens, and are required to do so without violating civil rights and without resorting to racial profiling;   Whereas, the Arizona law does not require new documentation such as a national ID card, but uses existing identification documentation to establish a presumption of legal status;   Therefore be it Resolved, that the Constitution Party National Committee stands with the people of Arizona and applauds the State of Arizona and its Governor Jan Brewer for its recent action to protect and defend it citizens, our country, and the sovereignty of both the State of Arizona and the United States of America.   Webmaster Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:36:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:11 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/12/Resolution-Endorsing-California-Candidates.aspx#Comments 0 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=129&ModuleID=504&ArticleID=12 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=12&PortalID=0&TabID=129 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/12/Resolution-Endorsing-California-Candidates.aspx by Constitution Party National Committee Phoenix Arizona, October 23-24, 2009 Whereas, Chelene Nightingale, James King, Don Grundmann, Robert Lauten,  Jerry Denham, Bill Lussenheide, David Miller, Charles Deemer, John Smith, are announced candidates seeking the nomination of the American Independent Party of California for various offices in next year’s primary election and each fully supports the national Constitution Party and its efforts towards re-affiliation to re-unite the American Independent Party with the Constitution Party;   Therefore, be it Resolved, that the Constitution Party endorse a slate of candidates whose loyalty to the Constitution Party remain and who are currently working to bring the American Independent Party of California back into the Constitution Party.  The Constitution Party proudly endorses Chelene Nightingale, James King, Don Grundmann, Robert Lauten, Jerry Denham, Bill Lussenheide, David Miller, Charles Deemer, John Smith, and for the state and federal offices that they are seeking in 2009 and 2010.   Be it further Resolved, that additional 2010 American Independent Party candidates shall also be endorsed at a special endorsing meeting to be called by California Chairman Jim King. This meeting shall be recognized by the Constitution Party National Committee. At this meeting candidates shall receive the CPNC endorsement from those Constitution Party endorsed candidates, National Committee members and delegates from California who were in attendance at the Constitution Party National Committee meeting that was held in Phoenix, Arizona on the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th of October 2009.   Webmaster Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:38:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:12 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/16/Electoral-College-Resolution.aspx#Comments 0 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=129&ModuleID=504&ArticleID=16 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=16&PortalID=0&TabID=129 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/16/Electoral-College-Resolution.aspx by Constitution Party National Committee Phoenix, Arizona Whereas, the Electoral College represents the inspired genius of our Founding Fathers as brought forth in the United States Constitution, and   Whereas, the Electoral College has worked for 222 years insuring the efficient and peaceful transfer of power, and   Whereas, the so-called National Popular Vote is a dangerous threat to our Constitutional Republic, allowing as few as eleven states to circumvent the Constitutional requirement of 38 states to amend the Constitution, and   Whereas, the National Popular Vote creates a fake majority by forcing electors to vote against the votes cast by their own constituents, and    Whereas, the elimination of the Electoral College would overnight make irrelevant the votes of Americans in about 25 states because candidates would only be interested in campaigning in large population states making small states meaningless zeros, and   Whereas, there is no threshold of what constitutes a “majority” under National Popular Vote.  Therefore a presidential candidate could be elected with as little as 15% of the popular vote, and    Whereas, under the National Popular Vote scheme chaos would ensue in any close election, and    Whereas, under the Electoral College no single faction or region of the country can elect a president ensuring broad representation across America;    Therefore, be it resolved that the Constitution Party National Committee opposes the National Popular Vote and will work in individual state legislatures to defeat it.    Be it further resolved that the National Constitution Party will work to preserve the Electoral College.   Webmaster Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:44:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:16 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/15/The-Role-of-County-Sheriffs-in-Saving-our-Constitution.aspx#Comments 0 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=129&ModuleID=504&ArticleID=15 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=15&PortalID=0&TabID=129 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/15/The-Role-of-County-Sheriffs-in-Saving-our-Constitution.aspx by Constitution Party National Committee Phoenix, AZ Whereas, the County Sheriff in the United States exercises great authority in matters of law enforcement in his individual county; and   Whereas, Sheriff Richard Mack, former Sheriff of Graham County, Arizona, in 1994, became the first sheriff in the confederation to file a lawsuit against the Brady Bill, requiring state and local law enforcement officials to perform mandatory background checks; and    Whereas, Sheriff Mack won a Supreme Court victory which ruled the provision unconstitutional; and   Whereas, Sheriff Mack, endorsing the action of Sheriff Nixon of Lincoln County, Montana, suggests that he would, in the future not file a lawsuit, but simply say “No” to the enforcement of  unconstitutional acts; and    Whereas, an excellent article entitled, “Can the County Sheriff Save Our Constitution?” concerning Sheriff Mack’s experiences and advice, appears in the October 12, 2009 issue of The New American; and   Whereas, the Constitution Party of Florida is presently preparing to forward copies of this article under a cover letter from our Party to all 67 County Sheriffs in the State of Florida, requesting that they endorse the procedure of Sheriff Mack in present and future unconstitutional mandates; and   Whereas, such action on the part of our County Sheriffs might well be effective in halting  unconstitutional programs and mandates in our country; therefore be it    Resolved, That the Constitution Party at the National Committee Meetings in Phoenix, Arizona, strongly urge all State Parties to follow the Florida example to make certain that every County Sheriff in the United States of America has access to this article with our Party’s request that they reject said mandates.   Webmaster Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:42:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:15 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/14/Protection-of-the-Industrial-Agricultural-and-Manufacturing-Base-and-Workers-of-these-United-States.aspx#Comments 0 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=129&ModuleID=504&ArticleID=14 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=14&PortalID=0&TabID=129 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/14/Protection-of-the-Industrial-Agricultural-and-Manufacturing-Base-and-Workers-of-these-United-States.aspx by Constitution Party National Committee Phoenix, Arizona ResolutionWhereas the Constitution Party declares that the so-called condition of “man-made global warming,” or “climate change,” has no definitive scientific basis or foundation, and   Whereas laws proposed to address this non-existent problem will do tremendous and irrevocable damage, both short and long term, to the industrial, agricultural, and manufacturing base of our national economy, and   Whereas such laws will irreparably harm the employment of our citizens, will do great harm to their economic status, and will economically shatter our confederation;   Therefore, be it resolved that it is the position of the Constitution Party that all laws seeking to address the so-called “man made global warming” or “climate change” issue should be opposed, and   Be it further resolved that all citizens should be mobilized in support of this effort to protect our national economy and the workers of our nation, and    Be it further resolved that the Constitution Party calls for a full, true, and open national debate regarding the realities and science of so-called “climate change.”   Webmaster Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:40:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:14 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/13/Presidential-Candidate-Ballot-Line-Position.aspx#Comments 0 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=129&ModuleID=504&ArticleID=13 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=13&PortalID=0&TabID=129 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/13/Presidential-Candidate-Ballot-Line-Position.aspx by Constitution Party National Committee Phoenix, AZ Any State party affiliated with the National Constitution Party that participates in the Party’s presidential nominating convention shall place the choice of the national convention as the presidential candidate on its State’s ballot.   Webmaster Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:39:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:13 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/18/Alaskan-Indepence-Party-25th-Anniversary.aspx#Comments 0 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=129&ModuleID=504&ArticleID=18 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=18&PortalID=0&TabID=129 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/18/Alaskan-Indepence-Party-25th-Anniversary.aspx by Constitution Party National Committee Newark, New Jersey CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ALASKAN INDEPENDENCE PARTY ON THE OCCASION OF ITS TWENTY FIFTH ANNIVERSARY   Whereas, the Alaskan Independence Party has carried the banner of liberty, Constitutionally limited government, God-given individual rights and Tenth Amendment states rights as an officially recognized political party in the state of Alaska for twenty five years, having outlasted many other political organizations or movements; and   Whereas, the Alaskan Independence Party has elevated the political debate and enlightened the understanding of Alaskans through its proclaiming of the timeless principles of good government handed down to us by our nation’s founders, having shown by a truly Alaskan spirit of rugged individualism, that form of liberty that is grounded in personal responsibility; and   Whereas, the Alaskan Independence Party has been a friend and ally to the Constitution Party, having assisted or provided ballot access to every Presidential candidate of the Constitution Party since our party’s inception, thereby providing Alaskans a Constitutionally valid alternative and helping to bring the message of our shared cause to the attention of all Americans; and   Whereas, many faithful supporters of the Alaskan Independence Party have sacrificed much over these twenty five years, more than history will record, from its founder Joe Vogler to its current members and officers who follow in his footsteps, laboring tirelessly to defend the rights of Alaskans;   Therefore, be it resolved, that the Constitution Party National Committee hereby congratulates the Alaskan Independence Party on the momentous occasion of its twenty fifth anniversary and declares support for their continuing efforts to restore the rights and liberties of the citizens of America’s “Last Frontier” – we wish you continued success in the next twenty five years and trust that your best days are yet to come.   Webmaster Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:31:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:18 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/17/Resolution-Opposing-the-Confirmation-of-the-Nomination-of-Sonia-Sotomayor.aspx#Comments 0 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=129&ModuleID=504&ArticleID=17 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=17&PortalID=0&TabID=129 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/17/Resolution-Opposing-the-Confirmation-of-the-Nomination-of-Sonia-Sotomayor.aspx by Constitution Party National Committee Newark, New Jersey Whereas, on May 24, President Obama nominated 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Sonia Sotomayor to be a supreme Court justice, citing her empathy and life experiences; and   Whereas, she denies the applicability of the individual right to bear arms protected by the 2nd Amendment to the citizens of the several states; and   Whereas, she favors statehood for Puerto Rico, which would increase the danger of America ceasing to be an exclusively English language country; and   Whereas, she supports giving voting rights to convicted murderers who are still serving time in prison; and   Whereas, she is comprehensively opposed to the death penalty for convicted first degree murderers; and   Whereas, she has been a member of the National Council of La Raza, many of the leaders of which favor amnesty for illegal aliens and the return of the southwest United States to Mexico; and   Whereas, she favors racial and ethnic quotas in education and employment; and Therefore, the Constitution Party National Committee urges the US Senate to reject confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor to be a justice of the supreme Court of these United States.   Webmaster Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:23:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:17 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/20/Resolution-Condemning-the-Federal-Bailouts-of-Private-Industry.aspx#Comments 0 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=129&ModuleID=504&ArticleID=20 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=20&PortalID=0&TabID=129 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/20/Resolution-Condemning-the-Federal-Bailouts-of-Private-Industry.aspx by Constitution Party National Committee Newark, New Jersey Whereas, “Bailouts” have increased the federal debt that will be handed down to subsequent generations; and   Whereas the “Bailouts” violate the Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause by allowing the federal government’s interference with a private contract; and   Whereas our Founders were emphatic that the public treasury should never become a public trough, and   Whereas, the Federal government is not granted the power to invest in and take over private industry; and   Whereas, industry “Bailouts” begun by Republican President George W. Bush and escalated by Democrat President Barrack Barack Obama, are unconstitutional and these presidents had no authority to fundamentally alter the relationship between the federal government and private businesses; and therefore be in it   Resolved, that the Constitution Party strongly condemns such “Bailouts” of any and all private industry as they are completely unauthorized by, and in fact are, in violation of specific sections of the Constitution of the United States and further because they constitute a cruel and unfair tax on the posterity of our nation.   Webmaster Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:34:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:20 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/19/Resolution-Opposing-Calls-for-a-Constitution-Article-V-Convention.aspx#Comments 0 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=129&ModuleID=504&ArticleID=19 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=19&PortalID=0&TabID=129 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/19/Resolution-Opposing-Calls-for-a-Constitution-Article-V-Convention.aspx by Constitution Party National Committee Newark, New Jersey Whereas, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States have been our nation’s standard and title of liberty respectively for more than two centuries; and   Whereas, the freedom and liberty of all Americans can and will continue to be maintained by adherence to the principles contained therein; and   Whereas, thirty-two states have called for an Article V Constitutional Convention, and of those, twelve have rescinded their call, leaving twenty states with open calls for a Convention; and   Whereas, the original Constitution Convention did not limit itself to the subject for which it was called; and   Whereas, the American people have no assurance that a Constitutional Convention will safeguard the liberty and freedom that have been bequeathed to us by the Founding Fathers as a result of the Constitutional Convention of 1787; and   Whereas, a Constitutional Convention has the potential to undo the protections of our unalienable rights and limits on government defined by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights enumerated in the first 10 Amendments; Therefore be it   Resolved, the Constitution Party National Committee calls upon all Americans to defend the Constitution by opposing calls for a Constitutional Convention, and be it further   Resolved, we call upon citizens of the states which have approved and still have an open call for a Constitutional Convention to petition their state to rescind a call for a constitutional convention; and be it further   Resolved, we call upon all Americans to learn the principles contained in the Constitution and apply those principles and power, inherent in the people and reserved to States in the Ninth and Tenth Amendments, to safeguard our liberties.   Webmaster Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:33:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:19