Larry C. Lyons wrote: > Explain the 26th (allowing 18 year olds to vote) the 14th (involving > voting within states) or the 13th (slavery) amendments then. And how > these violate the constitution. They all prevent the states from doing > certain things.
The Constitution is written on an exclusion basis - I can't locate the passage right now but I remember hearing, "Anything that is not expressly defined in the Constitution falls under the jurisdiction of the States". That's why an Amendment has such strict passage requirements. A federal bill cannot change the State's voting laws but an Amendment can. I do not see anywhere in the article where she is proposing an amendment (though it might not expressly state it). Personally I think that it's a "crying over spilt milk" issue, they're crying because they feel that if they just had those votes from the "ex-con" market they'd have more seats. Hatton ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:147784 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
