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williamwalker commented on the diary post Congress Refuses To Call a Convention to Amend by Daniel Marks.
In answer to the questions above. First I was the plaintiff in the Walker v Members of Congress lawsuit. I’m going to address the speculations above. First, as to the comments of Papau. It’s really nice to suggest the political question doctrine is all encompassing. It is not. This is a question of criminal action, [...]
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williamwalker commented on the diary post This Changes EVERYTHING by Daniel Marks.
A couple of comments. First, the author makes a couple of mistakes. First, applications cannot be rescinded. He is correct they do not expire. The Supreme Court ruled that there is no addition or interpretation in Article V meaning what it is says is what it is. As Article V does not allow for rescission, [...]
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williamwalker commented on the diary post The National Constitutional Convention and the Hard Truth by Daniel Marks.
While Mr. Marks is correct that the initiative system can be used to cause legislatures to submit applications for a convention call, he is to coin a phrase, using a penknife to chop down a tree when all that is required is for him to break a toothpick. As shown by public record at http://www.foavc.org [...]
