The Great One
Mark Levin is one smart dude and he has an excellent grasp of US government, this book looks like it may contain some really good ideas. I’ve listened to him and read his book Liberty and Tyranny; now he’s offering solutions. Could be good.
2. Repealing Amendment 17 and returning the election of senators to state legislatures
3. A congressional super majority to override Supreme Court decisions (overruling what could be a stacked court)
4. Spending limit based on GDP
5. Taxation capped at 15%
6. Limiting the commerce clause, and strengthening private property rights
7. Power of states to override a federal statute by a three-fifths vote
Amendments proposed in
The Liberty Amendments: Restoring the American Republic
For me:
1. I never liked the idea that judges are unaccountable and in many cases, appointed for life.
2. I wholeheartedly agree, the state governors should appoint senators. This requires the senate to honor the wishes of their respective states instead of becoming Washington drones. The state legislatures can come up with their own ways to figure out who senators should be.
3. Sadly this is necessary, the supreme court has taken on the burden of deciding things far too important for 9 political appointees to figure out for themselves.
4. Not sure, this may be counter productive.
5. If this refers to the federal taxation, I agree. There is too much power concentrated in the hands of too few. The feds need to be reigned in, leaving social policy to the states.
6. Oh yes, the commerce clause has been so abused that the feds claim nearly everything affects interstate commerce.
7. Nope - not necessary if #2 & #3 happen.
He tells us how the states can bypass the quagmire in DC, and devotes each chapter to an amendment that he feels to be crucial to the Republic.