Governor Abbott Plan for Restoring Order to Nation
Governor Abbott suggested that we need to fix the fundamental elements of the nation in order to return the nation to one that is governed by the people.
During his speech, Abbott said “Our government was founded on the rule of law rather the caprice of man. That rule of law flows from our Constitution. That Constitutional foundations is now so often ignored that the Founders would hardly recognize it. Until we fix that foundation by restoring the rule of law all the repairs we seek through the policies you propose will never lead to lasting solutions.”
“The problem is these departures from the Constitution are not the aberration, they are now the norm,” the governor charged. He said the President has repeatedly exceeded his executive powers to impose far-reaching and heavy-handed regulations on everything from climate change to healthcare reform and immigration.
These increasingly frequent departures from the Constitution are destroying the Rule of Law upon which this country is founded, Abbott said. “We are succumbing the caprice of man that our Founders fought to escape.”
The Governor said he will be adding another item to the agenda for the next Texas legislative session. He said he was calling for legislation authorizing Texas to join other states in calling for a Convention of the States.
Abbott explained, “We combed through the Federalist Papers and the Anti-Federalist Papers, through court decisions from Chief Justice John Jay through Chief Justice John Roberts. Through every scrap of relevant materials all the way up to the executive office. We distilled the information into nine amendments to the Constitution that will restore the Rule of Law in America. We call it: The Texas Plan.”
Source: breitbart.com
Governor Abbott also suggested that the problems we see now are a result of the federal government refusing to abide by the Constitution and its constraints. Abbott presented the following list of Constitutional amendments that should be presented to the states in the convention in to bring back order and limits to an out of control federal government:
- Prohibit Congress from regulating activity that occurs wholly within one State.
- Require Congress to balance its budget.
- Prohibit administrative agencies—and the unelected bureaucrats that staff them—from creating federal law.
- Prohibit administrative agencies—and the unelected bureaucrats that staff them—from preempting state law.
- Allow a two-thirds majority of the States to override a U.S. Supreme Court decision.
- Require a seven-justice super-majority vote for U.S. Supreme Court decisions that invalidate a democratically enacted law.
- Restore the balance of power between the federal and state governments by limiting the former to the powers expressly delegated to it in the Constitution.
- Give state officials the power to sue in federal court when federal officials overstep their bounds.
Source: gov.texas.gov
While it is unlikely that this will go smoothly, it seems to be a needed first step to remind the government that it is employed by the people, and it exists by their leave.
Greg Abbott – Restoring the Rule of Law
Obama has a mental disorder.He speaks and acts like a true psychopath…He needs to be taken out of his position and evaluated ASAP…
A constitutional convention sounds good in theory but check the real FACTS before you jump on this bandwagon. This convention would be a runaway lead by the liberals.