Calling all constitutionalists! Here's a bill you'll be glad to support: The Enumerated Powers Act, H.R. 450 and S. 1319, "To require Congress to specify the source of authority under the United States Constitution for the enactment of laws, and for other purposes."

Here's the key provision of H.R. 450 (S. 1319 reads virtually the same): "Each Act of Congress shall contain a concise and definite statement of the constitutional authority relied upon for the enactment of each portion of that Act. The failure to comply with this section shall give rise to a point of order in either House of Congress."

Sixty members of the House are already cosponsors of H.R. 450. There are 22 cosponsors of S. 1319 in the Senate.

Take advantage of the heightened receptiveness of Congress in this momentous election year featuring a rapidly growing constitutionalist movement to help convince your representative and senators to support the Enumerated Powers Act.

Use these bills to put the pressure on your representative and senators to adhere to the Constitution. Phone and email them. Ask them to cosponsor these bills and work to bring them to the floors of the House and Senate for a vote. Get them on the record on their support or lack of support for obeying the Constitution.

Also use these bills to vet and influence candidates for the House and Senate in your area. The goal is to have a majority of constitutionalists in Congress that will abide by the enumerated powers of the Constitution.

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Richard Mecca said:

	constitution and congress Congress should pass a constitutional ammendment simply and emphatically stating, "No international law can supercede the constitutional rights of american citizens living in america"
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February 05, 2010
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SCHNORCHEL said:

	Number of Senate cosponsors are 23 now. Since the original summons to action, at the above article, the number of Senate cosponsors has increased from 22 to 23. This is on February 5, 2010.
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February 05, 2010
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Nina Sue and Barton T. Eames said:

	Vote Constitutionally It is about time that we require our leaders to know and vote in accordance with our constitution. If they cannot do that, they should not be representing us.
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February 05, 2010
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Remy O'Connel said:

... THERE IS A GROUP OF PEOPLE...ACROSS THIS PLANET WIDE, WITH GREEDY LITTLE FINGERS-AND POWER ON THEIR MIND, THEY DO NOT CARE 'BOUT SOVEREIGNTY-THE ONE WORLD IS THEIR GOAL, LIBERTY IS THEIR ENEMY...AND DEITY IS CONTROL. THEY MARCH ACROSS THE HISTROY BOOKS-POSSESS AN AGELESS PLAN, LEADING US TOWARD DEPENDENCY-TO A WOMAN AND A MAN, THEIR MAP TO DOMINATION IS AS OLD AS TIME ITSELF, MIXING ANCIENT MYSTERIES WITH TECHNOLOGY OFF THE SHELF. KEEPING US IN DARKNESS-THEIR FACES UNREVEALED, THE SHADOWS ARE THEIR FOXHOLES AND SECRECY IS THEIR SHIELD, THEY MANIPULATE BEHIND THE SCENES-RELENTLESS WITHOUT FEAR, A CRESCENDO OF DISPARITY THAT BUILDS FROM YEAR TO YEAR. THEY PROVIDE US OUR DISTRACTIONS-ENGULF US DAY TO DAY, PREPARING TO ENSLAVE US, THEY SLOWLY WEAR AWAY A CATALOGUE OF LIBERTIES-AND WHILE FREEDOMS WANE AND CEASE, THEY TELL US THEY'RE DOING IT FOR SECURITY AND FOR PEACE, THEY PREY UPON OUR APATHY-IN A PLOT YOU CAN'T UNTWIST, POLICING HOW YOU THINK AND FEEL...THEY TIGHTEN AN IRON FIST, THEY TERRORIZE THE SPIRIT OF HOPE WITH FEAR AND GUILT AND SHAME TILL' THERE'S NOTHING LEFT OF WHO YOU WERE BUT A GHOST, A SHELL, A NAME. THEY RULE FROM MODERN CASTLES-ELITIST TO THE CORE, THEY THINK OF YOU AS MINDLESS STOCK TO SERVE THEM EVERMORE,THEY'LL TAKE AWAY YOUR FIREARMS SO YOU CANNOT SELF-DEFEND, AND TAG YOU WITH AN ID CHIP...TO KEEP YOU IN YOUR PEN. THERE IS A GROUP OF PEOPLE...ACROSS THIS PLANET WIDE, WHO ARE WAITING FOR THEIR MOMENT-AND TIME IS ON THEIR SIDE, THE NEW WORLD ORDER IS THEIR DREAM-AND DOMINION IS THE GAIN, BUT THEY CANNOT REACH THIS FINAL GOAL..TILL LIBERTY HAS BEEN SLAIN

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February 05, 2010
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Charles R. Gunn said:

	... yes, yes yes
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February 05, 2010
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dstemont said:

davethedefender It is simply amazing that we have to introduce bills into the U.S. Congress to make them adhere to the "Law of the Land," the United States Constitution. They have already taken an oath of office to "uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic," if they do not adhere to this oath then they are nothing more than traitors, and do not deserve to be serving our country on any level of government!

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February 05, 2010 | url
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RP said:

No amendment needed Article VI, Section 2: This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance therof: and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land: and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary nothwithstanding. There is nothing in [the Constitution] which intimates that treaties and laws enacted pursuant to [it] do not have to comply with the provisions of the Constitution. Nor is there anything in the debates which accompanied the drafting and ratification of the Constitution which even suggests such a result. These debates as well as the history that surrounds the adoption of the treaty provision in Article VI make it clear that the reason treaties were not limited to those made in "pursuance" of the Constitution was so that agreements made by the United States under the Articles of Confederation, including the important peace treaties which concluded the Revolutionary War, would remain in effect. It would be manifestly contrary to the objectives of those who created the Constitution, as well as those who were responsible for the Bill of Rights—let alone alien to our entire constitutional history and tradition—to construe Article VI as permitting the United States to exercise power under an international agreement without observing constitutional prohibitions. In effect, such construction would permit amendment of that document in a manner not sanctioned by Article V. The prohibitions of the Constitution were designed to apply to all branches of the National Government and they cannot be nullified by the Executive or by the Executive and the Senate combined. - 1957, Justice Hugo Black, writing for Reid v. Covert All three branches of government are already in violation of the Constitution. Explain to me how an additional (unnecessary) amendment would not be violated?

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February 05, 2010
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bobdonohoo said:

	Why will this matter? Won't our Rep's that desire to do what ever they want just cling onto a warp view of the general welfare clause or the commerce clause? I realize this view is not the original intent of the founders but I don't see where that will make a difference. Point of order? Can't this be done now? I am confused on this one ...
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February 05, 2010
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DLK said:

Just Another Failure From almost the beginning of our constitution, our servants have increasingly ignored portions of that great document when they deem it profitable for them to do so. Why would adding more words to the constitution cause representatives to be anymore obedient than they already are? Why would the foxes limit their treasonous appetites just because the chickens have laws against harmful actions? Two things must be done: Servants must be fully and totally accountable for their actions and their words - including restitution of all which is stolen, and trials and punishment must occur from outside of Congress and from outside of the federal government.

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February 06, 2010
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rob0330 said:

... Bob, While some congressmen will misconstrue the meaning of the Constitution, this act will remind them of the oath they took to "bear true faith and allegiance" to the Constitution. Perhaps more debate around the real limits of the Constitution would be a good thing. We can thank Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) for introducing the act and other senators including Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) for co-sponsoring in the Senate. Robert

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Opener Source said:

	... I am convinced by Remy O'Connell's use of Caps Lock. Anyone with that level of typing skill must really know what they are talking about.
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February 07, 2010
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RP said:

Immaturity in action "I am convinced by Remy O'Connell's use of Caps Lock. Anyone with that level of typing skill must really know what they are talking about." - Open Sorcerer (or whatever you are today) Having nothing to add to the discussion, but feeling the compulsion to post, you resort to demeaning other people. Your motto should be: "I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal." In regards to the Enumerated Powers Act, I would like to see a provision which would also require that all amendments to a bill be germane. Too often, amendments are used to sneak through legislation that has no bearing on the original bill and would have no standing on their own.

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February 10, 2010
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