Reply #27: And we can do this without the federal government

[thefool_wa]

How many out there know (and I am sure there are alot, this is rhetorical) that a constitutional amendment can be adopted if it is ratified by 3/4 of the legislatures of the 'several states' without the need for a vote in congress.

Convention can be called by 2/3 of the states and ratification takes 3/4 of the states by legislature or convention (not sure of the difference, can someone help)

This means that circulating petitions for these types of issues within your own state can make a difference. These approaches to legislative change cannot be (or are harder to) quashed by the existing political parties and can truly start changing things if we can get people together to make them happen.

I am working with an independent political movement in my state with some rather progressive ideas. I hope even some of my brethren out there are doing the same.

Legislative solution is always the first answer, lets pray we don't need the 2nd.