Back in September, I proposed an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would allow for the 50 State Governors to overrule all legislation of Congress, policies of The President of the United State and decisions of The Supreme Court.

But given the state of government under the Presidency of Barack Obama and leadership in Congress under Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, I have come to the conclusion that the ONLY way to curtail the Federal Government is to require all legislative acts of Congress, policies of the Executive Branch and decisions of the Supreme Court be subject to the same strict standards of amending the Constitution itself.

That is - require 2/3rds vote for passage of any legislation before both houses of Congress. And then every legislative act of Congress would require ratification of 3/4 of all the State Legislatures!

Policies proposed by the Executive Branch would also require ratification of 3/4 of all State Legislatures!

Decisions of the Supreme Court would (somehow, I confess I don't know how) also require the ratification of 3/4 of the State Legislatures to have any meaningful effect.

I suggest these amendments to the Constitution to curtail and rein in the over-reaching Federal Government and return rights and powers to The States and to The People.

I'd appreciate any other suggestions.

I have watched Glenn Beck's program with great interest. He has called for 56 Americans to reshape America as did the original 56 Great Americans that crafted and adopted the Constitution.

My idea for reshaping America and restoring sovereignty and liberty to the States and individuals is a Constitutional Amendment to establish the 50 Governors of the United States the power to overrule decisions of Congress, the President of The United States and most importantly the Supreme Court of the United States. This power vested in Governors would re-establish the original concept for the United States as just that - United "States". This would curtail overreaching power of the Federal Government.

The Governors could convene as a Constitutional Oversight Body on the vote (for instance) of 1/3 of the Governors when it is perceived that either branch of the Federal Government has exceeded its Constitutional bounds. Or The Governor could be required to meet biannually. The Governors could receive all the legal advice they require - arguments for and against -  but would have the power to decide if any branch of the Federal Government overstepped their authority under the Constitution of the United States and reverse the decision (by 2/3's margin perhaps?).

If, for instance, the Supreme Court rules (as they did in Kelo) that private property can be taken by a local and/or State government for the sole purpose of increasing tax revenues for that local and/or State Government, then the 50 Governors Constitutional Oversight Body can vote to overrule the U.S. Supreme Court! If the Supreme Court suddenly decides that the death penalty is unconstitutional, the Governors could convene and reverse such a decision. If a Federal Judge orders a halt to the delivery of water to California's San Joaquin Valley in order to protect a 2" endangered fish while destroying the businesses and livelihoods of tens of thousands of Californians, then the Governors can convene to overturn such a decision.

If Congress passes legislation to give the Federal Government complete control (for instance) of the American Health Care System, then the 50 Governors can convene to vote whether to overrule Congress. If Congress passes legislation (such as the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act) that cripples the economy with the unintended consequences of the act, then the Governors could convene to overrule the Act of Congress if deemed to be beyond the powers of Congress under the Constitution. The Governors could at any time block or reverse Congressional mandates that rob the States of their sovereignty.

If the President of the United States assumes powers not vested in him by the Constitution - as in firing the CEO of a privately held company or transferring trillions of dollars to "banks to big to fail" - then the 50 Governors could convene to overrule the President of the United States.

The Governors should be given the power of oversight of Congressional budgets!

This mechanism of Constitutional Oversight by the 50 State Governors would:

**Restore State sovereignty and power.
**Restore the power of Governors - currently not much more than lapdogs to the Federal Government.
**Restore power to The People as Governors are elected by ALL State citizens, not just some legislative districts. Governors are more accessible and responsive to their electorate.
**Restore power to The People in that Governors (in many States, such as California) can be recalled by their voters. Or The Governors can simply be replaced at the next available election.
**Constrain and control the out-of-control Branches of the Federal Government
**Remove from the Supreme Court the power of Judicial Review. The Supreme Court assumed this power early in its existence and has never been successfully challenged. The Supreme Court would be relegated (as some suggest it was intended) to simply be the ultimate arbiter of legal fact in cases of law and legal disputes - not to judge the Constitutionality of Acts of Congress or The Presidency.

My logic for this system comes from the U.S. Constitution itself. The Presidential Election was marked by confusion and conflict over the Electoral College. But what is remarkable is how the framers of the Constitution established the means of electing a President. It is not the popular vote that elects the President!  It is the States!! Without the Electoral College, no candidate would campaign in Wyoming!  Or South Dakota! Or Idaho! What would be the point? They don't have much in the way of population! All candidates would do is campaign in the population centers of the East and West coast, Texas and the area around the Great Lakes!!

With the adoption of the Electoral College, the framers of The Constitution were clearly establishing the supremacy of The States!! Presidential Candidates must campaign in small population States that are crucial for their Electoral votes! The Constitution gave States the authority to elect presidents! The Constitution prescribes only that "States shall choose their Electors" to the Electoral College. There is no requirement at all in The U.S. Constitution for a "popular vote" to elect The President of The United States!! State Legislatures could select Electors to the Electoral College with no requirement for a popular election!

The State Governments under the Articles of Confederation were reluctant to surrender powers and authority to the Federal Government under the Constitution of The United States! They had to be persuaded to the benefits but all the while suspicious of the Federal Government assuming too much power. Why would any State government willingly surrender their powers under the Electoral College and accept Presidential election results based on the popular vote??

Now we find ourselves living what The States at the time of the adoption of The Constitution of The United States most feared - an all too powerful Federal Government assuming powers not delegated to it under The Constitution of the United States.

The President of the United States, Congress and The Supreme Court are all assuming too much power and depriving The States and individual citizen’s rights and powers guaranteed under The Constitution of The United States.

It's time to take our Country back!

So, may I suggest to you a Constitutional Amendment (perhaps a Constitutional Convention to achieve it) establishing the Governors of all 50 States with the power to overrule all branches of the Federal Government to adhere to The Constitution of The United States.

Troubling.
What Hannah Giles and James O'Keefe have revealed to us about the inner workings of ACORN is almost beyond belief.

But what troubles me even more is this: Without the presence of hidden cameras, what similar activities has ACORN facilitated??!! What similar activities have they had full knowledge of, participation in and accommodated??

Has ACORN successfully found housing for other prostitutes?? Have they successfully prepared their taxes as "performance artists? Have they accommodated other requests?  Have they assisted people in establishing crack houses??  Meth labs? Have they prepared tax returns for those "services" and "businesses" as well??

James O'Keefe and Hannah Giles have revealed what most certainly can only be the tip of the iceberg! As citizens, we all need to demand that Federal, State and local officials investigate this organized criminal enterprise and put an end to it.

If Charlie Gibson and the rest of the (so-called) media can stop laughing long enough (as he laughed in a recent radio interview when he admitted he knew nothing about this story), maybe they might find a story dropped in their laps. A story that might bring down the powerful.

Doesn't the "media" like bringing down the powerful??

I just watched the video of the San Bernardino Acorn personnel advising undercover "prostitute" and "p__p" Hannah Giles and James O'Keefe. Not only is Charlie Gibson completely ignorant of this expose (laughing in a radio interview that this is something "for the cables"), but where is Barack Obama on the issue?  The U.S. Senate votes 83 to 7 to cut Federal funding to Acorn, but where is Eric Holder?

Acorn has clearly shown it's dirty little secret as a criminal organization.

Watergate started with a "2-bit burglary" of Democratic Party headquarters in Washington, D.C. With dogged determination and investigation, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein managed to lead journalism to the revelations causing the resignation of the President of the United States.

Where will ACORN-GATE lead??