Did the founders not have such changes in mind when they wrote Article V?

If they thought such a change was inarguable and on its face wrong, then why didn't they write Article V to exclude it?

You can argue that it was a bad change (as you did in regards to unfunded mandates), but the thoughts of Congress and State Legislatures in 1912 are as valid as, and more so per the Constitution than, the thoughts of the founding fathers in 1780's.

The present is how it is supposed to be; though perhaps it is not as it should be.

In response to this post by Hokie CPA

Posted: 10/09/2017 at 12:37PM

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

Did the founders not have such changes in mind when they wrote Article V?

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