Your Proposed Amendments to the U.S. Constitution:
Comments on any of these? Post your reactions at the Economic Justice Discussion RoomOn Friday October 16, 2009, Scott Trimble of Austin, TX offered this amendment:
Abolish the presidency. Replace it with an executive branch of hired administrators. Remove all ability for the executive branch to create law. Establish citizens' panels to instruct each department in its operations.
On Thursday September 24, 2009, Jonathan P. Chance of Boston MA USA offered this amendment:
Prohibit the federal government from borrowing money or credit.
On Sunday July 19, 2009, Rod Smith of Heidelberg offered this amendment:
Let all citizens vote regardless of age and regardless of past convictions.
On Tuesday May 19, 2009, Tony of Chicago offered this amendment:
Any candidate for the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives or the Office of President or Vice President are hereby prohibited in receiving a campaign contribution exceeding $100 per contributor. This prohibition applies to any individual person, commercial business or political organization.
On Wednesday May 6, 2009, Tony of Chicago offered this amendment:
All branches of the United States Armed Services are hereby prohibited in contracting private mercenary forces or commercial support businesses in their military operations.
On Saturday April 25, 2009, Edward Mikolas of Arizona offered this amendment:
Words like "IN GOD WE TRUST" on all money and coins.
On Wednesday February 25, 2009, jake textor of willard mo offered this amendment:
guns should be allowed to people of all ages after a free safety test
On Sunday January 18, 2009, Lycette of seguin texas offered this amendment:
It's the real truth of the united states!!!!!!!!
On Sunday January 18, 2009, lYCETTE of texas offered this amendment:
its awesome!!!!
On Sunday December 14, 2008, Lyle Moriarty of Colorado Springs,CO offered this amendment:
Ammendments to a pending bill must be pertinent to the topic of that bill. No more hidden "ear marks"!
On Thursday October 16, 2008, Gerald Williams of Delaware, USA offered this amendment:
I propose amending the constitution to allow same sex marriage as an equal civil right that should be allowed to all.
On Sunday September 21, 2008, Taryn Gilbert of Easton, Pa offered this amendment:
None - We have the best Constitution on the planet!
On Wednesday July 16, 2008, Dan of Redondo Beach, California offered this amendment:
1. Three years after the ratification of this amendment, the sixteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States shall hereby be repealed, and the Congress shall have no power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, wages, profits, nor on any productive activities of the people, nor on any exercise of their natural rights. 2. The Congress shall have the power to lay direct taxes on land site values, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration; and to establish rules for determining such land site values, which shall be uniform throughout the United States, and shall exclude the value of improvements to land.
On Wednesday June 25, 2008, A. T. Cameron of Minneapolis MN offered this amendment:
That a separate branch of government be established for industrial policy and economic planning; a Congress of Commerce & Industry to be comprised of representatives elected from the various sectors of agriculture, commerce & industry
On Tuesday March 18, 2008, Rich of St. Anne, Il. offered this amendment:
Repeal the 16th ammendment(income tax)
On Saturday October 20, 2007, N/A of N/A offered this amendment:
Section 1. Effective the first general elections after the ratification of this Article, all members of the Congress of the United States shall be limited to how many terms they may serve. Section 2. The Senators shall be elected, by direct vote, for a term of six (6) years. No Senator shall serve more than two (2) terms. Section 3. The House of Representatives shall be elected for a term of four (4) years. No Representative shall serve more than three (3) terms.
On Saturday October 20, 2007, N/A of N/A offered this amendment:
Section 1. The District that constitutes the seat of government of the United States shall be entitled to equal representation in the Senate and House of Representatives. Section 2. The Senators from the District (hereafter known as "District-Senators" shall be elected, by direct vote, for a term of six (6) years. No District-Senator shall serve more than two (2) terms. Section 3. The Representative from the District (hereafter known as the "District-Representative" shall be elected, by direct vote, for a term of two (2) years. The District-Representative shall not serve more than six (6) terms. Section 4. The 23rd Amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.
On Saturday October 20, 2007, N/A of N/A offered this amendment:
Section 1. The President of the United States, along with the Vice-President, shall be elected by the Electoral College for a term of six (6) years. Neither the President or the Vice-President shall be eligible to serve a second term. Section 2. The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.
On Saturday October 20, 2007, N/A of N/A offered this amendment:
Section 1. The Justices of the Supreme Court and all judges of the inferior courts shall serve for a term of twelve (12) years. None of the aforementioned officials shall be eligible to serve a second term. Section 2. The Justices of the Supreme Court and judges of the inferior courts shall be appointed by the President of the United States; but with the advice and consent of the Senate.
On Tuesday October 2, 2007, Shannon of Palatine, IL offered this amendment:
No man, woman or child should be left homeless, not have enough food to eat or left without necessary health insurance.
On Monday July 30, 2007, Mark B. of central Florida offered this amendment:
Article: Section 1. The President of the United States shall be chosen by the House of Representatives, each representative having one vote and a majority of representatives shall be necessary to a choice. The President shall hold his office at the pleasure of the House of Representatives, but no person shall hold the office of President more than once, nor more than four years. Section 2. The Vice President of the United States shall be chosen by the Senate, each senator having one vote and a majority of senators necessary to a choice. The Vice President shall hold his office at the pleasure of the Senate, but no person shall hold the office of Vice President more than once, nor more than four years. Section 3. Executive priviledge shall not exist and the President, Vice President and all executive branch officials shall yield all testimony and documents to Congress on demand. Section 4. Congress shall by law determine the order of succession in the event of the death, disability or resignation of the President and shall have the power to suspend the President from office when in their opinion he is incapable of executing the duties of his office. Section 5. The twelfth, twenty second, twenty third and twenty fifth articles of amendment are hereby repealed. Purpose: This amendment is intended to curtail the imperial Presidency. A President elected by Congress will not be able to constantly engage in wars and empire building. The current Presidency is far to powerful. This amendment proposes to weaken the Presidency and bring it firmly under the control of Congress.
On Thursday June 21, 2007, Heather of California offered this amendment:
No one subject to undue or involuntary scrutiny.
On Thursday March 29, 2007, Digital Dreams of Minnesta offered this amendment:
Abolish the present tax system and install a value added tax which graduates upward on luxury items then publish a one time luxury item list which can not be changed for any item and as new items are created each is reviewed and placed permanently in a category and no item that is necessary for life or health can be a luxury so those who have pay more and those who don't pay less as those who don't do they will be able to pay more and also eliminate the power of government to seize personal property of any kind without a court trial of a random selected jury of your piers. Also add a privacy clause to the end of the right to life,liberty and pursuit of happiness phrase thats already there.
On Wednesday March 7, 2007, pjj of germantown offered this amendment:
none just uphold the current one
On Saturday February 17, 2007, Carl Johnson of San Jose Costa Rica offered this amendment:
Abolish all taxes in all levels of government and substitue three taxes. Tax on land, tax on natural resources and tax on citizens who have neither. Amount of taxation shall be determined by the needs of each level of government and the rate of the taxation shall be determined by vote of the people in each jurisdiction. Approval of each rate shall require 2/3 majority. Appraisals by the Federal Government ahall be made of all natural resources and land, these appraisals shall be posted on the Internet and updated annually. All other levels of government shall obtain these appraisals for their jurisdiction. Boards of Equalisation shall be created to correct appraisals. A Federal Citizenship Taxing Authority shall be created to tax citizens not owning land or natural resources. The rate shall be voted on annually, other levels of government shall be furnished the information on these citizens and may apply a tax with the citizens of their jurisdiction setting the rate by a vote of the majarity. This tax system shall be implemented by utilysing the first year to determine appraisals, reducing existing taxes after the first year by 20% and implementing ths tax system to replace that 20%. Continuing this process each year until fully implemented. Repealing of this tax system in the future shall require a vote of 75% of the people.
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