Have to agree with Zip on this. The thread deals with how an amendment is

passed/ratified. The simple answer is, when Congress won't act, the states can call for a Constitutional Convention to propose amendments.

The dangerous thing about going that route is the Convention can vote to scrap the existing Constitution altogether and write a brand new one, and if 3/4 of the states ratify it, the Founders' Constitution is dumped and the new one takes over.

Unlikely that would ever happen, but the bottom line is, in a Constitutional Convention, EVERYTHING is on the table. They could write an amendment for term limits. They could re-write the 1st and 2nd Amendments. They could propose wholesale changes. Again, ratification requires 3/4 of the states, but it could challenge all sorts of points in the Constitution.

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Posted: 10/09/2017 at 10:46AM

Amendment to the Constitution concerning TERM limits -- wasris 10/09/2017 09:31AM

Term limits take away voter responsibility. Voters can limit -- Hokie5150 10/09/2017 4:48PM

Would love to see term limits, instead of working to get re elected, maybe -- 7Hokie1 10/09/2017 12:08PM

They may just as easily vote for their own interests without consequence -- jmanatVT 10/09/2017 12:25PM

Maybe, but I think you'd see a higher caliber person -- MCL3 Hokie 10/09/2017 1:10PM

Just repeal the 17th amendment, the founding fathers didn't want popular... -- vthhhi 10/09/2017 11:19AM

I agree. The States are no longer represented in Washington -- Hokie CPA 10/09/2017 11:48AM

Did the founders not have such changes in mind when they wrote Article V? -- jmanatVT 10/09/2017 12:37PM

They didn't WANT to limit the amendments which could be passed. -- Hokie CPA 10/09/2017 12:41PM

Only reasonable way would be through 2/3 State legislatures-> -- HOKIERIT 10/09/2017 11:13AM

But I bet quite a few in that State Legislature have aspirations for -- Late 80s Hokie 10/09/2017 11:25AM

If they have eyes on congress ... -- Nova Hokie 95 10/09/2017 12:20PM

Duplicate...delete** -- HOKIERIT 10/09/2017 11:13AM

This isn't a political post because everyone should AGREE with term limits -- HokieSignGuy 10/09/2017 10:48AM

I have always loved the fact that Congress thought it important to -- Coach McGuirk 10/09/2017 10:07AM

^^^failed government class ** -- HokieJamie 10/09/2017 09:54AM

And TSL TOS class ** -- JoesterVT 10/09/2017 09:58AM

What's the violation? ** -- 48zip 10/09/2017 10:15AM

Proposing amendments to the Constitution isn't a political topic? -- JoesterVT 10/09/2017 10:19AM

1. No, it isn't. 2. It isn't listed as verboten. -- 48zip 10/09/2017 10:20AM

Time will tell ** -- Brown Water 10/09/2017 10:25AM

Have to agree with Zip on this. The thread deals with how an amendment is -- Hokie CPA 10/09/2017 10:46AM

Drink heavily and let the russians handle it ** -- bigbadbird 10/09/2017 09:32AM

NOW THAT's funny and because THE Russians are involved -- wasris 10/09/2017 09:35AM

Have to agree with Zip on this. The thread deals with how an amendment is

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