I submit to you the following for your review, from John C. Calhoun's, Speech on the Compromise, written in 1850:
"That the (Federal) Government claims, and practically maintains, the right to
decide in the last resort as to the extent of its powers, will scarcely be denied by anyone conversant with the political
history of the country. That it claims the right to resort to force to maintain whatever power she claims, against all opposition,
is equally certain. Indeed it is apparent, from what we daily hear, that this has become the prevailing and fixed opinion
of a great majority of the community. Now, I ask what limitations can possibly be placed upon a Government claiming and exercising
such rights? And, if none can be, how can the separate governments of the States maintain and protect the powers reserved
to them by the Constitution, or the people of the several States maintain those which are reserved to them, and among others,
the sovereign powers by which they ordained and established, not only their separate State constitutions and governments,
but also the Constitution and Government of the United States? But, if they have no constitutional means of maintaining them
against the right claimed by this Government, it necessarily follows that they hold them at its pleasure and discretion, and
that all of the powers of the system are in reality concentrated in it. It also follows that the character of Government has
changed, in consequence, from a Federal Republic, as it originally came from the hands of its framers, and that it has been changed into a great national consolidated
democracy. It has indeed at present, all the characteristics of the latter, and not one of the former, although it still retains
its outward form."
PART - 1 The People, whenever
Ten-Percent of those eligible to vote deem it necessary, have the right to propose Amendments to the Constitution of the United
States.
Note: Article V of the Constitution reads, that the Congress, or the
States' Legislators, whenever (they) shall deem it necessary, shall have the right to propose amendments. It does not say
anything about allowing the People the right to make proposals; and unless a person or group is willing to submit their proposal
and spirit to a political party, for its support in passage of it, its future is in doubt. The following is a warning given
by George Washington to our forefathers in his Farewell Address in 1796, concerning the spirit of political parties:
"I have already intimated to you the dangers of parties in the state, with particular
reference to the founding of them on geographical discriminations. Let me now take a more comprehensible view and warn you
in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party generally. This spirit, unfortunately, is inseparable
from our nature, having its root in the strongest passions of the human mind. It exists under different shapes in all governments,
more or less stifled, controlled, or repressed; but, in those of the popular form, it is seen in its greatest rankness and
is truly their worst enemy. The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge natural
to the party dissension, which in different ages and countries has perpetrated the most horrid enormities, is itself a frightful
despotism. But this leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism. The disorders and miseries which result gradually
incline the minds of men to seek security and repose in the absolute power of an individual; and sooner or later the chief
of some prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns this disposition to the purpose of his
own elevation on the ruins of public liberty. Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind (which nevertheless ought
not be entirely out of sight), the common and continual mischiefs of the spirit of party are sufficient to make it the interest
and duty of a wise people to discourage and restrain it."
PART – 2 Under all United States Laws: Federal Constitutional, Federal Laws, State(s) Constitutional, State(s) Laws and Local
Laws, the use of the word “People”, (or its equivalent) shall be understood and applied as meaning Lawful Citizen(s)
of the United States as they apply to “Rights Under The Law(s)”.
PART - 3 For the purpose
of the percentages of PART - 1 of this Article, the basis of the eligible voters will be based upon the number of votes cast
for the office of President in the most recent Presidential election; and not based upon voter registration. EXAMPLE: The
2008 Election had a total of 131,257,328 votes cast for the office of President – 10% would be 13,125,733.
PART - 4 The
proposals and supporting petitions will be submitted to the Supreme Court of the United States for verification as to the
number of signatures obtained and random verification of the validity of the signatures.
"The People made
the Constitution, and the people
can unmake it.
It is the creature of their will, and lives only by their will."
John Marshall, 1821-
Cohens V. Virginia
PART - 5 Within
30 days of receiving a proposal and applicable number of verified supporting signatures, the Supreme Court will submit to
both Houses of Congress the proposed Amendment on behalf of the People.
PART - 6 Within
30 days of receiving a proposed Amendment, the members of both Houses of Congress will by secret ballot cast their votes
for or against the Amendment. All ballots will be the same in appearance, with only the making of a X, or check mark, needed
for the casting of a vote. The total number of ballots cast by each House for or against the proposal will not be individually
tabulated within each House; the ballots will be returned to the Supreme Court, where upon receipt, they will be mixed together
prior to tabulation. The Supreme Court will conduct the tabulation within 72 hours of receipt of both sets of ballots and
will publish its findings. No other type of vote before or after the true vote (the secret ballot) is allowed.
PART - 7 Within 30 days of the tabulation of the Congressional ballots, the
proposal will be submitted by the Supreme Court, on behalf of the People, to the States' Legislators (through their respective
Supreme Courts) for their votes, following the procedure as outlined in PARTS 5 & 6 of this Article. All ballots will
remain secret until they have been returned to the U.S. Supreme Court for mixing together prior to tabulation.
PART - 8 Within
72 hours of receiving the last of the Legislator's ballots, the Supreme Court will tabulate the ballots
and will tabulate the total number of ballots cast by both the Congress and the States' Legislators for or against the proposal.
If the proposed Amendment has not been defeated by a clear Two-Thirds majority vote, based upon the joint tabulation, within
not more than 120 days of the joint tabulation, the proposal will be presented to the People in the form of a Public Referendum,
with the majority vote of the People voting, for or against the proposal being the deciding factor.
PART - 9 If
the proposed Amendment meets with approval of the People by a majority vote (unless otherwise stated in the language of the
proposal) on the First Day of the First Month following acceptance, the language of the Amendment will become Law.
PART - 10 Any
proposal having been defeated by a Two-Thirds majority vote, based upon the joint tabulation of the votes of both the Congress
and the States' Legislators, or having been defeated by a majority vote of the People, will not be eligible for consideration
again unless Twenty-Percent of the eligible voters, or an amount Twice that of the original petitioners, if the original petitioners
were greater than Ten-Percent of the eligible voters, repetition in the manner as outlined in this Article.
PART -11 Any
proposal successfully re-petitioned will not be subject to the Two-Thirds veto power of PART 8, but will proceed to the People
following the applicable language of this Article. The second vote by the Congress and the States' Legislators will be looked
upon as expressions of personal judgments only.
PART – 12 Upon acceptance of this Article as an Amendment to the Constitution,
the language of Article V pertaining to the rights of the Congress and/or the States' Legislators, to propose and make Amendments
to the Constitution is repealed; and the process of this Article is recognized as the only process of amending the Constitution
of the United States.
“Some times it is said that man cannot be trusted with the government of himself.
Can he, then, be trusted with the government of others?
Or have we found
angles in the form of kings
(e.g., Presidents, Senators, Congressmen, Governors, etc.) to govern
him?
Let history answer this question.”
From Thomas Jefferson’s First Inaugural
Address, 1801
Note: Currently many major issues are being debated in our country. The outcome of most will affect the
daily lives of all. This proposal will allow the People an opportunity to participate in determining the outcome of major
issues, instead of only being subjected to the will of those in Government, whose actions are often influenced by special
interest groups, whose feelings may not be the same as that of the general public.
The Righteousness of Government
is to administrate the will of the People; but if the actions and policies of Government are not subjugated to the will of
the People, the People are no more than living in subjection to the will of those in Government.
While America's Democratic form of Government is laudable, true Government of the People,
by the People and for the People, can only work at it's best when all three elements of Government: Local, State, and Federal,
are directly subject to the will of the people. The provisions of this Article recognize that it was the People that created
their Local and State Governments and that it was the People working through their State Governments that created the Federal
Government; and in this proposal, the power and the will of the creators (the People) is recognized in its rightful roll,
as Supreme, to the power and the will of the creations - the Governments.
The reason for the secret ballots on
the part of the elected officials is to remove as much as possible the pressure placed upon them by the political parties
and special interest groups.
"The very essence of a free government consists in considering
offices as public trust,
bestowed for the good of
the country, and not for the benefit of an individual or party."
- John C. Calhoun
PART – 13 To ensure
the success of their responsibilities, the Supreme Court will have the authority to establish guidelines and/or procedures,
not already provided for them in the language of this Article, or in the Application Guidance Section, but in no way will
their guidelines, or procedures take away from that which has already been provided.
PART – 14
Any proposed Amendment to
the Constitution will be treated as a stand-alone proposal and will not in anyway be attached to, or attached by any other
proposal(s) or riders at either the Federal or State(s) level.
PART – 15 No part of the Constitution shall be considered Carved in Stone and unchangeable – except, the
Right of the People to Amend it will be impervious to change.
PART – 16 Offshore Territories and/or Protectorates of the United States are Equal in all rights and/or benefit(s)
of any Abundant Life Amendment where applicable, or may reject any/or all rights or benefits where applicable under existing
Sovereign Rights of Law.
PART - 17 The Congress will
provide the Supreme Court with appropriate funding to ensure the success of their responsibilities as outlined in this
Article and the Application Guidance Section.
PART – 18 The language of this Article shall be deemed superior
to any powers and laws of the federal government; laws or rights of the states, or parts of the Constitution where it may
be in conflict.
PART - 19 The Congress shall
have power to enforce by appropriate legislation the provisions of this Article.
PART - 20 The
Title of this Amendment will be known as: Abundant Life Amendment - Article One.
PART - 21 The
languages of the Preamble, this Article, and Application Guidance Section, can only be amended by a majority vote of the People
via a Public Referendum.
"This country,
with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing Government, they
can exercise their constitutional right of amending it or their revolutionary right to dismember or overthrow it. I cannot
be ignorant of the fact that many worthy and patriotic citizens are desirous of having the National Constitution amended.
While I make no recommendations of amendments, I fully recognize the rightful authority of the people over the whole subject,
to be exercised in either of the modes prescribed in the instrument itself; and I should, under existing circumstances, favor
rather than oppose a fair opportunity being afforded the people to act upon it.”
From Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural Address -1861
APPLICATION GUIDANCE SECTION
SECTION - 1 The following manner will be used in conducting the random verification
of signatures per PART 4. One-Percent
of the People from each County (or it's equivalent) in each State, that have signed a petition, will be selected at random
by the Supreme Court and notified via the U.S. Postal Service, that they are being requested to verify that they did in a
fact sign a petition. The following notice will be mailed to the petitioner:
Dear Sir/Madam; Your signature appears
on a petition favoring the following proposed Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Please return to the Supreme Court of the United States, within 10 days of your receipt of this notice, the enclosed Signature Card (only) in the accompanying self-addressed,
stamped envelope. Failure to willfully return this card may result in you receiving a fine of up to $1,000 and/or 30 days
in jail.
"Language of the Proposal"
( Language of the
Signature Card - Front Side )
Seal Of The United States
Seal Of The Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court Proposed Constitutional Amendment
Signature Card
I, a Citizen of the United States, at least 18
years of age and an eligible voter, reaffirm that my signature favorably appears on a petition supporting the Constitutional
Amendment Proposal:
Title of the Proposal
NAME (Please print)______________________________________
ADDRESS______________________________________________
CITY___________________________________________________
COUNTY_______________________________________________
STATE_________________________________________________
ZIP CODE________________________________________________
PHONE NUMBER__________________________________________
SOCIAL SECURITY #________________________________________
IMPORTANT! - Please read the other side of
this card before signing.
SIGNATURE____________________________________________
DATE__________________________________________________
Language of the Signature
Card - Back Side
If you name or address has changed since you
originally signed a petition, complete all information requested on this Signature Card using your old name and/or address
as it appeared on the petition. Include a separate letter when returning this Card showing your new (or current) name and/or
address, and signature. If you did not sign a petition, and you believe your name falsely appears on one, complete all information
requested on the other side of this Card and any new name or address (except the Signature) and sign on the line provided
below. Include a separate letter of explanation when returning this Card if any information is known to you as to how, or
by whom, your signature may have been falsified.
I, ( Signature
) did not sign a petition supporting the proposed Constitutional Amendment listed on the other side of this Signature
Card.
ABUNDANT LIFE AMENDMENT - ARTICLE 1 APPLICATION GUIDANCE SECTION - SECTION 3 Any person found guilty of knowingly submitting their signature more than
once for an individual proposal, or falsifying signatures, or knowingly submitting false signatures on either a Proposed Constitutional
Amendment Petition, or on a Supreme Court's Proposed Constitutional Amendment Signature Card, will be subject to a fine of
not less than $10,000 and/or imprisoned for not less than 1 year or more than 5 years. Only a Lawful Citizen of the United States may sign a Constitutional Amendment Petition or a Signature card;
non US Citizens are prohibited from partaking in anyway in a Petition Drive or supporting in anyway a Partition Drive, or disrupting in anyway a Petition Drive, when discovered they will be deported without appeal.
SECTION – 2 Should more than 10% of the Signature Cards returned indicate false
signatures on the petitions, or 10% fail to be returned, the Supreme Court will be granted an additional 60 days before submitting
the proposal to the Houses of Congress, and will again randomly select another One-Percent for Signature verification. Should
more than 10% of the second set of Signature Cards also indicate false signatures, or also fail to return, the Supreme Court
will reject all of the signed petitions and the proposal will require a totally new petition drive. If the combined false
and non-returned equal 15% or more (example – if 6% were false and 9 % were non-returned) it also will require a totally
new petition drive subject to the number of signatures needed for, or obtained, in its original effort.
SECTION - 3 The following will appear on the back side of the Signature Card
and on all Petitions: Any person found guilty of knowingly submitting their signature more
than once for an individual proposal, or falsifying signatures, or knowingly submitting false signatures on either a Proposed
Constitutional Amendment Petition, or on a Supreme Court's Proposed Constitutional Amendment Signature Card, will be subject
to a fine of not less than $10,000 and/or imprisoned for not less than 1 year or more than 5 years. Only a Lawful Citizen
of the United States may sign a Constitutional Amendment Petition
or a Signature card; non US Citizens are prohibited from partaking in anyway
in a Petition Drive or supporting in anyway a Petition Drive, or disrupting in anyway a Petition Drive, when discovered they will be deported without appeal.
SECTION – 4 All
personal information contained on the Petitions or Signature Cards will remain confidential. Any person, or parties, accepting
the responsibility of receiving or reviewing them will hold all personal information contained therein in strict confidence.
At no time will such information be used to create any type of listing for use by them or any other – including Political
Parties, Governmental Agencies or Officials. Persons found guilty of violating the confidentiality clause of this SECTION
by creating listings, possessing, or using the personal information, will be subject to a fine of not less than $50,000 and/or
imprisoned for up to 6 years. Any Petitions or Signature Cards reported or suspected as fraudulent will be turned over to
the FBI for review and appropriate legal action.
SECTION – 5 The
Supreme Court will - through an open to all internal US based Firm, by sealed bids - employ an independent Firm to handle
the receiving of the petitions, the compiling of facts, the mailing of Signature Cards, and receiving the return of the Cards.
In general, the Firm will handle all activities relating to Public contact; subject to supervision of the Supreme Court. The
contract period bid for will be for a 6 year period. The successful bidding Firm must prove it's capability before acceptance
of it's bid. It will be the responsibility of the Firm to make available to the Public and the Supreme Court, on a Monthly
basis: The language of any proposed Amendment(s), the number of signatures having been submitted for each proposal, and any
other pertinent information. The Firm will publish and make this information available to the Public with no more than a cost
recovery fee being charged. When the acceptable amount of Ten-Percent of eligible voter signatures has been recorded for a
proposal, the applicable language of this Article will apply. In order for a proposal to be accepted by the Firm for recording
in this process, it must be accompanied by an initial 1 Million supporting signatures. Any information published by the Firm
will be considered Public Information and may be reproduced without a fee by others, except in the case of material specifically
noted as copyrighted, or otherwise restricted by means not controled by the Firm. No data will be accepted, tabulated, or
published by the Firm that would seek to identify by specific information: Political or other Group Membership, Religious
Affiliation, Nationality or Race, Sex, Sexual Orientation, or Age. Note: This does not mean that a group or party can not
support a proposal, only that their identifying Logo or name, or other identifying mark may not appear on any signature petition
form; and that the Firm can not record or publish any forms that contain any of the above. Example: The form could not say
on it - that the proposal is sponsored by or supported by the green street alliance.
SECTION – 6 To simplify and expedite the process of receiving petitions and the
handling of the Signature Cards, the Firm will employ state-of-the-art computer mailing technology. For security reasons,
this system will be an entirely in-house system wholly dedicated to this process, and not on-line with, or accessible by any
other computers, or on-line with any apparatus not dedicated to this process. In-house, includes printing and mailing services;
note: the Firm may not outsource any of its activities. Sheet petitions will only be accepted if computer compatible. All
petitions will include the following: Printed Name, Address, City, County, State, Zip Code, Phone Number, Social Security
Number, Signature of the Petitioner, and the applicable language of SECTION 3 of this Article's Application Guidance Section.
The Firm will make available to the Public at a cost recovery fee charge only, the materials needed to fit their process.
Others will have the right to reproduce this material with no fees being paid to the Firm for its usage, except for material
subject to patents or other restricted usage's not controlled by the Firm or an affiliate. Any profits realized by the Firm
above any cost recovery fees will be deducted from the amount of the initial contract award.
SECTION – 7 Any
proposal having been accepted and recorded with the Firm and not having received the applicable number of supporting signatures
(Ten-Percent of the eligible voters) within 12 Months, will be considered void and will be removed by the Firm from its recording
process. The proposal may be resubmitted, but must be accompanied by at least two (2) times the amount of the less than Ten-Percent
of supporting signatures that it had at the time it was ruled void. Any proposal having been ruled void will not be resubmitted
under the cloak of another title for the purpose of avoiding the Twice amount percentages stated in this SECTION. It may be
resubmitted subject to the 1 Million supporting signatures as outlined in SECTION 5 provided it is significantly different
in language or scope. The Supreme Court will determine the reality of the significant difference before acceptance of the
proposal at the 1 Million level. The Firm will retain all original Petitions and Signature Cards for a period of 24 Months
from date of receiving.
SECTION – 8 All
records of the Firm's activities relating to the language of this Article will be open to Public Review. Also, an annual published
record of expenses will be produced. The Supreme Court will establish realistic review procedures for the conducting of any
Reviews. Any person making a review of Petitions, or Signature Cards, will be subject to the confidentiality language of SECTION 4.
SECTION – 9 The Judicial of the Supreme Court will each have the right to appoint a Law Clerk, or Judicial Clerk,
under their supervision, to oversee on their behalf their responsible areas of this Amendment - subject to Judicial agreement
of the findings, with the Judicial voice being the voice of the findings.
"I
know no safer depository of the ultimate powers
of the society but the people themselves."
Thomas
Jefferson - 1820
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- that is the order in which that you should have your legislators vote on supporting the proposals as amendments. There will
be those who will try to delay the passage of some of the Articles in hopes of trying to find away around the Righteousness
of the proposals for personal and/or political gain and advantage on behalf of themselves (and especially their major political
contributors) by enacting Article - 1 first as an attempt to delay some of the proposals.
PS: I am sure that this proposal
lacks some of the grammaticalness that should be part of its linguistics; however, having only a computer spell check and
thesaurus - along with my eighth grade education as a prove reader – some grammar as need be, will be adjusted “BY
ME” - but the intent of, or spirit of the proposal will remain the same and no corrections by anyone is allowed without
my written permission. - James
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