tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683798566090745775.post-87487619189736547442007-12-10T21:40:00.000-05:002008-11-12T22:57:01.439-05:00In what may be the start of one of the most significant changes to the U.S. Constitution in decades, some lawmakers in the State of Maryland are <a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20071209/METRO/112090043/1004">asking</a> the State Legislature to officially call for a Constitutional Convention on the issue of states' rights and immigration. It would mark only the second Constitutional Convention in American history; the first ended in 1787. Although there is not much information, the official resolution is available, here: (<a href="http://www.co.frederick.md.us/%5CDocumentView.asp?DID=4608">PDF</a>). Interestingly, just months ago, a state senator in South Carolina also motioned for a Convention on the immigration issue.<br /><br />If the call were successful in Maryland, at least 2/3 of state legislatures country-wide would then have to follow suit in order to move into an actual convention. Then, any proposed amendment that came from the convention would have to be ratified by 3/4 of the states.<br /><br />It's a tall order, but perhaps our elected leaders are getting the picture...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FFreybhug64/R14AXWDIwCI/AAAAAAAAAFk/M0z7ev1aqG0/s1600-h/Convention.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 359px; height: 269px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FFreybhug64/R14AXWDIwCI/AAAAAAAAAFk/M0z7ev1aqG0/s400/Convention.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142548225559412770" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">border security blog, illegal immigration blog<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2683798566090745775-8748761918973654744?l=www.bordersecurityblog.com'/></div>BorderSecurityBlognoreply@blogger.com0