Does anyone know about the new bill that being proposed about the

[Amy6627]

Constitution? It's something like Revitalize the Constitution I think. I need the exact name and the gist of it.

Thanks!

[raccoon]

1. Omigod, I wonder what sort of Orwellian surprise is in store nt

[Ramsey]

2. Constitution in Exile?

Are you talking about this?:

DailyKos piece

New York Times Magazine piece

[Amy6627]

7. I read that NY Mag article. How frightening is that! When

they mentioned that Constitution in Exile and that is what triggered my memory about the Bill, and I was wondering if they were related.

[renaissanceguy]

3. You are referring to the "Constitution Restoration Act"

which basically limits the jurisdiction of federal courts.

Text found here: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:S.520:

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http://www.cafepress.com/liberalissues/466053

[Amy6627]

5. Yes that's it! Thanks

[OneBlueSky]

4. S.520 - Constitution Restoration Act of 2005

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:S.520:

[Amy6627]

6. Yes! Thank you!

[ancient_nomad]

8. From an e-mail I received re: Constitution Restoration Act

Received this during the time of Pope JPII's death. I found it to be quite alarming. One particular conservative site is urging action and passage of it.


Link: http://www.911truth.org/article.php?story=20050323215320295

snip:

Introducing the Constitution Restoration Act

Say hello to Taliban America and goodbye to godless judges, courts and law.

by W. David Kubiak
March 24, 2005

Tired of waiting for the Second Coming to enforce Christ's rule on Earth? Fortunately, so is your Congress and they know how to "bring it on."

Just when you thought the corporatist/Christian Coalition had milked the 9/11 "surprise" for all it was worth in powers, profits and votes, we regret to report that you may have to think again. Just in case you've briefly fallen behind on your rightwing mailing lists, you might have missed the March 3rd filing of Senate bill S. 520 and House version is H.R. 1070, AKA the "Constitution Restoration Act" (CRA).

In the worshipful words of the Conservative Caucus, this historic legislation will "RESTORE OUR CONSTITUTION!", mainly by barring ANY federal court or judge from ever again reviewing "any matter to the extent that relief is sought against an entity of Federal, State, or local government, or against an officer or agent of Federal, State, or local government (whether or not acting in official or personal capacity), concerning that entity's, officer's, or agent's acknowledgment of God as the sovereign source of law, liberty, or government."

In other words, the bill ensures that God's divine word (and our infallible leaders' interpretation thereof) will hereafter trump all our pathetic democratic notions about freedom, law and rights -- and our courts can't say a thing. This, of course, will take "In God We Trust" to an entirely new level, because soon He (and His personally anointed political elite) will be all the legal recourse we have left.

[walldude]

9. I saw this this morning..

Unbelievable. Restoration ?? I cannot even fathom a mind that would agree with this "legislation". The founding fathers have been rolling over so much they are going to drill themselves right back to the goddamn surface...

[AndyTiedye]

10. That Bill Would Transform The USA into a Full Theocracy

It effectively revokes the Constitution and replaces it with any wingnut judge's interpretation of the Xtian Bible.