How a ‘Convention of States’ really works
- March 4, 2021
It is always the prerogative of the people to fix flaws in their government. And the Montana constitution, like any human creation, has its flaws.
READ MOREMass shootings tend to happen in so-called “gun free zones” where law-abiding people are disarmed. . . . [Yet] all the justices on the court voted for this misguided decision.
READ MORESo-called “non-partisan” elections don’t abolish politics. They just hide politics from public view.
READ MOREToday the constitutions of 26 states contain bans that go well beyond what Blaine wanted. Unlike Blaine’s proposal, those constitutions mandate discrimination against “sectarian” religion.
READ MOREThe [state constitution’s] adoption process in Montana was clearly tainted.
READ MOREIn 1972, the Montana Supreme Court decided one of the most important state constitutional cases in modern American history. By a 3-2 margin, the court ruled that the voters had ratified a new state constitution even though the number of “yes” votes fell below the majority required. The decision was particularly important because the new
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