Calexit, again: The latest campaign for California’s independence has some ideas for the U.S. Consti
- Mercury News, Katy Murphy
- Aug 18, 2017
- 1 min read
Under the initiative, California’s Legislature would ask Congress to call a constitutional convention, where state lawmakers would propose changes that would give states — not just California — “a clear and reasonable path” for “complete independence.”
But the group hopes to make a few other tweaks to the 228-year-old law of the land — before California secedes — adding language about equal pay, clean energy, making federal taxes “negotiable” and recognizing nature’s rights.
The U.S. Constitution, the group says, should include a section entitled “Human Community Laws of Nature.” It should “declare that Nature is a freely living being with inalienable rights and that no individual, business entity, government, ‘owner,’ or organization shall inflict violence or servitude on her,” according to a working document posted online.
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