David Horowitz: Why Conservatives Need to Amend the Constitution Now
The following was written by David Horowitz, New York Times bestselling author and founder of the David Horowitz Freedom Center.
What do the John Birch Society, Eagle Forum, Common Cause and Planned Parenthood have in common? They all oppose the states’ use of Article V of our Constitution to impose and enforce constitutional limits on Washington.
Our Constitution spells out two ways in which constitutional amendments can be achieved legitimately. (“Legitimately” is a key word here, since we know that operatives in Washington are effectively making illegitimate amendments to it all the time). First, Congress can propose amendments that are supported by two-thirds of both chambers. Alternatively, the states can meet to propose amendments after two-thirds of them (34 states) notify Congress of their desire to do so on a specified proposal or topic. In either case, proposed amendments must be ratified by three-fourths of the states (38 states).
