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Call a Convention of the States to Limit the Scope, Power and Jurisdiction of the Federal Government
We all know the Federal government has grown far outside of the bounds of the “enumerated powers” in the U.S. Constitution. We also know that the Federal government will NEVER restrain itself. There are three primary areas to address:
I. Term Limits for Elected officials and other federal government officials and employees (this would include staffers and bureaucrats.
II. Imposition of fiscal restraints on the federal government such as a balanced budget, requirement for the government to use generally accepted accounting principles, tax and spending caps, etc.
III. Imposition of Scope, Power and Jurisdiction Restraints on the Federal Government - For example setting limits which prevent the federal government from involving itself in education, health care, agriculture or the environment within individual states, each of whom was intended to have sovereignty over these areas.
Many other government limiting amendments would fit within such a convention. This is not a pipe dream 19 of the necessary 34 states have already called for such a convention. 15 more to go. Both Kansas and North Carolina are currently close to joining. We can make this a reality. Please send the link to vote on this to everyone you know. And if you want to know more, you can go to https://www.conventionofstates.com/ Feel free to add ideas for amendments below, and I’ll take the ones that fit within this application and try to list some of them above.
Some have asked for the location where you can find the actual text of the resolutions being passed in the states. https://conventionofstates.com/files/model-convention-of-states-application/download
Did the US government kill people by poisoning alcohol during prohibition?
Yes, during the Prohibition era in the United States, the government did knowingly allow and, in some cases, directly facilitate the poisoning of alcohol. This occurred through a program known as the "restraint of trade," which was part of the Volstead Act, the legislation that enforced Prohibition. The Volstead Act allowed the government to seize and destroy alcohol that was being produced and sold illicitly. However, in many cases, the government chose to allow the alcohol to remain on the market, even though it was known to be contaminated or poisoned. This policy was based on the belief that if people became sick or died from drinking contaminated alcohol, it would lead to increased support for Prohibition and a reduction in demand for alcoholic beverages. The government hoped that this would make it easier to enforce the ban on alcohol production and sales. In some cases, the government even directly facilitated the poisoning of alcohol. For example, during the 1920s, there were reports of the U.S. Treasury Department adding toxic chemicals to illicitly produced alcohol, in an attempt to make it less appealing to consumers and reduce demand. While the government's actions were intended to enforce Prohibition and reduce alcohol consumption, they ultimately led to thousands of deaths and injuries from contaminated and poisoned alcohol. This tragic outcome highlights the unintended consequences of government policies and the importance of considering the potential impact of such policies on public health and safety.
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