Capitalism the 28th amendment, 35 states and counting. The initial introductory paragraph and three immediately following preambles a through c recite who is enacting the proposed 28th amendment to our u. Mar 17, 2015 more than half of the united states has signed on to a proposed 28th amendment to the constitution. Jan 10, 2019 in 2009, an email and text message chain went viral, sharing erroneous information, quoting a proposed 28th amendment to the u. A jury of 12 from all walks of life come together to deliberate one of the biggest cases in boston history. Children of congress members do not have to pay back their college student loans.
We need a 28th amendment to limit moneys influence in elections. As far as the chain emails 28th amendment is concerned, no house or senate member has introduced such a bill, according to the library of congress bill database. There is no compelling evidence that it would resolve public apathy about congress. Staffers of congress family members are also exempt from having to pay back student loans. Therefore creating a safer place we hereby propose the 28th amendment article 1. This is one proposal that really should be passed around. Thirtythree amendments to the united states constitution have been proposed by the united. From 1789 through january 3, 2017, approximately 11,699 measures have been proposed to amend the united states constitution.
However, under the 28th amendment they will be forced to investigate and compete with each others business. While the two months time limit might be too short for today, i do like the basic idea of this being a requirement, and could see it as a new amendment. The proposed 28th amendment necessarily establishes a salutary competition between the us congress and the collective state governments such that they contest each other over marginal increases of access to citizen tax dollars. To become part of the constitution, an amendment must be proposed by twothirds of the house and senate, or by a constitutional convention called for by twothirds of the state legislatures. So simple 20 words the people the states, we can do this. Public funding of all federal and state elections, gun ownership rights amendment, gay rights amendment, end birthright citizenship amendment. If state and federal judges remain free to manufacture marriage law as they please, the prestige of liberal sexual ideology in the law schools and other elite sectors of. Constitution suggested since the ratification of the 27th amendment is a proposed 28th. May 02, 20 the last amendment passed was the 27th amendment, which was ratified in 1992. Jul 25, 2014 over the last four years, in hundreds of cities and towns, and 16 states, americans have come together to propose and pass 28th amendment resolutions by overwhelming, crosspartisan margins.
Jan 10, 2017 the 28th amendment will limit concentrated money in elections, end the corrupt paytoplay lobbying system, and keep corporations in business, and out of crony politics. It also asks for suspects to be brought to court within 24 hours and be entitled to have a lawyer of. Twentyseventh amendment to the united states constitution. The only amendment to be ratified through the state convention method thus far is the twentyfirst amendment in 1933. The naviaux lab is seeking help to start a movement to create, refine, and ratify a 28 th amendment to the constitution of the united states. Congress shall make no law that applies to the citizens of the united states that does not apply equally to the senators andor representatives. Jim cooper1 nashville bar association law day, may 1, 20 aretha franklin was right. The 28th amendment to the constitution of the united states of america regards the act of a biannual purge. Feb 10, 2016 the 28th amendment features the following laws.
The 28th amendment, as worded, would not address any of the justifications for its passage. Hundreds of proposed amendments to the united states constitution are introduced during each session of the united states congress. The article v project goal is to encourage all 50 state legislatures only 38 is required to ratify a 20 word amendment so simple and simplicity is the key to success. The latest email rant against congress proposing a 28th amendment to the constitution is full of false and outdated factcheck. Us each other weare the catalyst the message and the result. Text of the proposed 28th amendment to the constitution. Jan 30, 2010 visit to read the amendment and find out how you can make it a reality.
When a constitutional amendment is sent to the states for ratification, the archivist of the united states. The 28th amendment is the first product of this last transformation. The 39th congress submitted the proposed amendment to the states on june, 1866. Download our form to collect signatures in support of a 28th amendment. The next eight paragraphs numbered 1 through 8 comprise the heart of the proposed amendment. In 2009, an email and text message chain went viral, sharing erroneous information, quoting a proposed 28th amendment to the u. He said hell continue to refuse to speak with congress until the twentythree senators and congressman who resigned in protest over the ratification of the 28th are returned to their seats and all americans who fled due to the new.
The 28 th amendment projectgiving all americans the right to be born into a healthy environment that does not cause chronic disease what is more important for the longterm health of a nation than the health of its citizens. What happens when an actor who portrays a fictional us president on television gets drawn into realword politics. List of amendments to the united states constitution wikipedia. The right of citizens of the united states to universal health care, shall not be denied or abridged by the united states or by any state on account of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, or financial status. The 28th amendment get your facts straight quinnscommentary. Harry belafonte, contributor harry belafonte exposed america to world music and spent his life challenging and overturning. Senate to vote on 28th amendment bill 2017 today khyber. It would leave intact existing laws regarding pay, benefits, exemptions, privileges or rights of either existing or future members of congress or the general public. Proposed 28th amendment to the united states constitution congress shall make no law that applies to the citizens of the united states that does not apply equally to the senators andor representatives.
A proposed 28th amendment that says congress will make no. A 28th amendment will reclaim democracy and political. Over the last four years, in hundreds of cities and towns, and 16 states, americans have come together to propose and pass 28th amendment resolutions by. Cyberspace is at it again this time circulating an email calling for rapid passage of a 28th amendment for term limits and to cut the benefits for members of congress. There are variations, but the gist of it goes something like this. Propose a twentyeighth amendment the fourteenth, the sixteenth, and the seventeenth articles of amendment to the constitution of the united states are hereby repealed. With michael bakkensen, brooks reeves, shawn fitzgibbon, jp valenti. The purge is an american media franchise centered on a series of dystopian action horror films distributed by universal pictures and produced by blumhouse productions and platinum dunes, mainly created by james demonaco. In a statement released by his lawyer, olbermann called the government a tyranny and the 28th amendment a farce.
The 28th amendment will affirm that we the peoplenot big money, not corporations, not unions, not special interestsgovern the united states. Congress shall make no law that applies to the citizens of the united states that does not apply equally to the senators and. After ratification of the 28th amendment in 2007, i envision a g. Pass the 28th amendment to ensure corporations are not people. Bush happily signing what he thinks is a birthday card for jesus. To this end i ask that each and every concerned citizen contact their representatives at both the federal and the state legislatures, and urge then to support the proposed 28th amendment to the constitution, a copy of which is appended below. Pass the 28th amendment to ensure corporations are not. Constitution, set forth beginning on the next page, and why. In search of the 28th amendment to the constitution. In neal rechtmans future political thriller the 28th amendment, set in the year 2019, an actor named. This item is a proposed 28th amendment only in the very loose sense that any change to the u. Proposed 28th amendment to the united states constitution.
List of proposed amendments to the united states constitution. The proposed 28th amendment, in contrast, is a conspiracy to create a constantly expanding class of automatic welfare recipients, who need do nothing at all worthwhile for the taxpayers whom they would coerce to support them. That amendment is also the only one that explicitly repeals an earlier one, the eighteenth amendment ratified in 1919. A look at the 28th amendment behindthescenes crew and production team. The bill, which was moved on march 10 by law minister zahid hamid, demands implementation of the law of evidence during the proceedings.
Everything you need to know about 28th amendment movie. The 14th amendment of the united states constitution was initially based on the civil rights act of 1866. List of amendments to the united states constitution. The study, conducted by hart research associates on behalf of free speech for people, confirmed previous polls that found wideranging and strong disapproval for the decision but is the most comprehensive to date to measure public support for enacting a constitutional amendment. On may 19, 1992, the 27th amendments certificate of ratification, signed by the archivist of the. Visit to read the amendment and find out how you can make it a reality. We need a 28th amendment to limit moneys influence in. The 28th amendment from uncyclopedia, the content free encyclopedia. The 28th amendment will mandate public funding for all federal and state elections, and in doing so will permanently remove money as a negative influence on lawmakers. The 28th amendment article v project to restore liberty.
The twentyseventh amendment amendment xxvii to the united states constitution prohibits. The equal rights amendment is a constitutional amendment that will guarantee legal gender equality for women and. The new president of the united states discovers a secret cabal that runs the government and wants him dead. The 2nd article of amendment to the constitution of the united states is hereby repealed. The 28th amendment uncyclopedia, the contentfree encyclopedia. The films present a nearfuture dystopian america which celebrates an annual national holiday known as the purge, in which all crimes, including murder, are legal for a 12.
Staffers of congress family members are also exempt from having to pay back student loans members of congress can retire. Have each person contact a minimum of twenty people on their address list, in turn ask each of those to do likewise. The 28th amendment will limit concentrated money in elections, end the corrupt paytoplay lobbying system, and keep corporations in business, and out. Collectively, members of the house and senate typically propose around 200 amendments during each twoyear term of congress. Center scene at the signing of the constitution painting. The effective date of this 28th amendment shall be the date and year first above written. Constitution is gathering on the political horizon. The purge will allow people to release anger and aggression and lower the crime rate.
That was in 1971 before computers, before email, before cell phones, etc. The senate will meet today tuesday to vote on the 28th amendment bill 2017 that seeks the extension of military courts for another two years. The 28th amendment and the article v 5process is the real change we can make. Disrespecting people is the quickest way to end a friendship or start a fight. A single constitutional amendment for the public funding of elections, gun ownership rights, gay rights, the era for women, and revoking birthright citizenship. The district courts of these united states shall have original jurisdiction to interpret and apply the provisions of this 28th amendment. The next eight paragraphs numbered 1 through 8 comprise the heart of. Comprised of a series of free cultural and civic programs with leading authors. Everyone deserves respect, even people we hate especially people we hate. Nov 22, 2004 after ratification of the 28th amendment in 2007, i envision a g. The proposed amendment can be ratified by threefourths of the states and wouldnt need a vote of congress. A proposal for the 28th amendment to the constitution of the united states.
The violation of any provision of this 28th amendment shall be a criminal felony. This amendment will enunciate a new right for all american citizens. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The transportation or importation into any state, territory, or possession of the u. More than half of the united states has signed on to a proposed 28th amendment to the constitution. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the 28th amendment. In three days, most people in the united states of america will have the message.
Amending the constitution to reduce gun violence kindle edition by robinson, david a download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A forwardedemailturnedsocialmediapost about a proposed 28th amendment to the united states constitution pops up periodically as a viral rumor. Proposed 28th amendment to the united states constitution 7k likes. The 28th amendment is a timely and compelling political thriller that explores the very real potential for conflict between entertainment and politics in a mediadefined age. On july 9, 1868, south carolina approved the amendment, the 28th state to do so. The wikis 31st amendment in the year 2037 reads in the event of a sudden removal or death of an elected official, a vacancy election must be held within 2 months of the vacancy.
Universal health care is long over due in the united states. A 28th amendment to the constitution is the way to do it. Congress shall make no law that applies to citizens of the united states that does not apply equally to the senators, representatives, ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls and all executive, judicial and civil officers of the united states. June 5, 2011 rdquinn my opinion, observations on life 4 comments. Proposing an amendment to the constitution of the united states relating.
The last amendment passed was the 27th amendment, which was ratified in 1992. Support a 28th amendment for the separation of corporation. We are calling for a constitutional amendment to overturn citizens united and to. It bars congress from giving itself a pay raise during its current session. His two sons have grown up and left home, so neal spends much of his nonwriting time playing bridge at the local bridge club, where he actually does encounter the singleton king of spades with astonishing frequency.