01-22-2010, 02:41 PM
Quote:I believe the expression is "It takes two to tango."I would definitely be in favor of laws restricting quid pro quo deals by politicians. Whatever we can do to drive K street out of business is good for the country.
Regarding amendment; There is another way, but it would require the populous to really get upset and motivated. Indications from the most bluest of blue states, Massachusetts, indicate we might almost be there. The states (34 needed) can call for a Constitutional Convention, elect delegates, and make wholesale changes to the Constitution. Who knows what would emerge from that?
Professor Stanford Levinson Proposes a New Constitutional Convention
Constitution Threatened by New Constitutional Convention Initiative