A national prohibition of LSD, marijuana, & other-mind altering substances(yes, “old people” in 1969 feared & hated the ”drug culture” THAT much- & remember, since 18 year olds did not have the vote in 1969, there
would have been no political force strong enough to stop such a move).
 

Ficboy

Banned
The whole idea of an amendment that would abolish the Electoral College and replace it with a National Popular Vote-esque method for deciding the results of elections in the United States almost came close to happening but were 13 votes short of it happening. Had it been ratified it would have radically altered the electoral landscape of America and presidents of the mid to late 20th century and 21st century.
 
Campaign finance transparency
every dollar donated to a political campaign has to be accounted for and how it is spent has to be accounted for and made public
 
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  • The Second Bill of Rights which guarantees the rights to healthcare, childcare, education, employment, unfair competition and monopolies, equal pay for equal work, to organize/unionize, to favorable work conditions, to rest and leisure, to life, liberty and personal security, food, water, sanitation, clothing, housing, property, marriage and creating family, adequate standard of living, internet access, electricity/energy access, social security, basic income, welfare, privacy, development, science and culture, public participation, fair trial, justice and liberty for all, equal protection, quality of life, self-determination, equal participation, safe and sustainable public infrastructure, asylum, freedom of movement and clean, safe, sustainable environment. Effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution;
  • The Wage Rationalization Amendment, which adjusts the wage of every worker based on the cost of living in the county where a worker's company resides. Congressional salaries must also be thrice the cost of living in the place with the highest such value in the country. Effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution;
  • The Debt Ceiling Amendment, which bans the debt ceiling in budget discussions. Effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution;
  • The Financial Stability Amendment, which reinstates parts of Dodd-Frank repealed in 2018, mandates that all Post Office branches serve as local banks,passes the Lynch Amendment, and which reinstates the Glass-Steagall Act. Effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution;
  • The Progressive Taxation Amendment, which mandates that all taxes be progressive, mandates return-free filing, bans the allocation of government funds based on property taxes, and which closes all tax loopholes and bans offshore tax havens. Effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution;
  • The Civil Rights Act Amendment, which prohibits discrimination based on economic status, political affiliation, race, color, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, nationality, ethnicity, immigration, language, religion, creed, physical appearance, income, education, employment status, homelessness, civil status, pregnancy, birth, age, weight, height, social condition, health, matriculation, family responsibility, property and public services (like law enforcement officer, firefighter, emergency medical services personnel, military and jurists). Effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution;
  • The Equal Opportunity to Govern Amendment, which allows non-natural born citizens to become President or Vice President of the United States. Effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution;
  • The DC and Puerto Rico inclusion Amendment, which completely admits the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico as American states, and gives them full representation in the House and Senate. Effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution, but the process will take two to three years to finish;
  • The Line-Item Veto Amendment, which would allow the President to veto parts of a bill, and requires a two-thirds majority Congressional vote to override his or her veto. Effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution;
  • The Safety Amendment, which mandates that the Second Amendment cannot be used to prevent any sensible gun control reforms. Effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution.
  • The School Prayer Amendment, which recognizes that "establish that "the people retain the right to pray and to recognize their religious beliefs, heritage, and traditions on public property, including schools". Effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution;
  • Continuity of Government Amendment, in which Congress can temporarily replace members if incapacitated, and that the appointment be of the same party as the departed member. Effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution;
  • The Fairness Doctrine Amendment, which requires that all media stations be balanced in their broadcasts, social networks, newspapers, cable TV and satellite radio. Effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution;
  • The Balanced Budget Amendment, which forces the budget to be balanced except by a three-fifths vote in both the House and the Senate. Effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution;
  • The Eminent Domain Amendment, which states that the government cannot take private property without just compensation to the owner, and will only use the property for public projects (public-private partnerships are allowed). Effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution;
  • The Anti-Pornography Amendment, which states that the First Amendment does not provide protection for any kind of pornography (including child pornography). Effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution;
  • The Judicial Appointments Amendment, which mandates that the installation of judges by the President must be confirmed by the Senate before the year ends, or will be automatically put into the position. Effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution;
  • The Democracy Amendment, which would institutionalize voting as a right and responsibility, and such rights and responsibilities must be enforced by law, and which imposes the following electoral regulations, effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution:
    • Mandates that the House and all state legislatures' district boundaries be drawn by an independent commission,
    • Mandates the Wyoming Rule for the US House of Representatives from the 2024 elections. 2024 is chosen to give time for the construction of more office and leisurely space for House members;
    • Mandates and incentivizes voting,
    • Mandates people's right to make laws (Initiatives, Referendums and Recalls) on national, state, territorial and local levels
    • Requires the use of handmarked paper ballots for voting,
    • Requres all public officials to publicize their tax returns during their years of service in office,
    • Overturns Citizens United vs. FEC, and allows Congress to impose reasonable limits on private campaign spending,
    • Establishes a small donor dollar matching, public financing system for elections,
    • Establishes a blank-cheque election fund,
    • Requires transparency in campaign donations,
    • Mandates that all states maximize voting access to all Americans,
    • Makes all elections holidays,
    • Limits lobbying fundraising,
    • Mandates vote-by-mail in elections,
    • Mandates party members to vote in their respective primaries; bans closed primaries,
    • Abolishes the Electoral College; if no person gets a majority of all votes in all elections (Presidential, statewide, and local), Ranked Choice Voting will be implemented, with the third-party votes being proportionally divided among the top two vote getters;
    • Mandates a state-by-state 99% transmission of election results two hours after polls close in each individual state,
    • Brings down the Presidential eligibility to 30 years old, and Senate/House eligibility to 21 years old,
    • Overturns all voter ID laws, and
    • Mandates that the census be conducted based on total population, not citizenship
 
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marathag

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The DC and Puerto Rico inclusion Amendment, which completely admits the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico as American states, and gives them full representation in the House and Senate. Effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution, but the process will take two to three years to finish;
The Safety Amendment, which mandates that the Second Amendment cannot be used to prevent any sensible gun control reforms. Effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution.
The Fairness Doctrine Amendment, which requires that all media stations be balanced in their broadcasts, social networks, newspapers, cable TV and satellite radio. Effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution;

The Equal Opportunity to Govern Amendment, which allows non-natural born citizens to become President or Vice President of the United States. Effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution;

These are absolute 'Deal' killers for Conservatives
 
The DC and Puerto Rico inclusion Amendment, which completely admits the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico as American states, and gives them full representation in the House and Senate. Effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution, but the process will take two to three years to finish;

This Amendment would never work. Puerto Rico can be admitted as a State under Article 4, Section 3, Clause 1, if Congress wishes to do so. For D.C. to be admitted as a State Article 1, Section 8 would need to be removed from the Constitution (Which gives Congress the ultimate authority over D.C.) for example.

The Safety Amendment, which mandates that the Second Amendment cannot be used to prevent any sensible gun control reforms. Effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution.

This would be a real deal killer for sure and will never work as it would just constitute a backdoor de facto repeal of the Second Amendment as the definition of "Sensible" can be changed at any time.

The School Prayer Amendment, which recognizes that "establish that "the people retain the right to pray and to recognize their religious beliefs, heritage, and traditions on public property, including schools". Effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution;

Such a Amendment would work just as long as it also states that it is the Individual that is choosing to pray, It is a Individual right that is protected and clearly states that the Government is not mandating it and require that the government is strictly prohibited from preventing the Individuals from praying when they choose to do so.

Continuity of Government Amendment, in which Congress can temporarily replace members if incapacitated, and that the appointment be of the same party as the departed member. Effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution;

A better idea would be one that leaves the temporary replacement of any member of Congress who is incapacitated to the respective State Governors and Legislatures in that matter and require that the Amendment mandates Immediate Emergency Appointments by all of the respective State Governors and Legislatures in the event that Both Houses of Congress get completely wiped out in a attack by Terrorism or an Act of War.

As it currently stands in the event that any attack left all if not most members of Congress dead 90 out of the 100 seats that would end up vacant would be filled by the Governors of the 40 states that allow Gubernatorial appoint to fill the vacant seats in question until such time

The Fairness Doctrine Amendment, which requires that all media stations be balanced in their broadcasts, social networks, newspapers, cable TV and satellite radio. Effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution;

Personally both sides of the political spectrum would be complaining like a Motherfucker if this Amendment or something similar to this were to be enacted.

The Eminent Domain Amendment, which states that the government cannot take private property without just compensation to the owner, and will only use the property for public projects (public-private partnerships are allowed). Effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution;

The taking of private property via Eminent Domain by the government with just compensation is currently covered under the 5th Amendment

The Anti-Child Pornography Amendment, which states that the First Amendment does not provide protection for child pornography. Effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution;

A good idea for sure.

The Judicial Appointments Amendment, which mandates that the installation of judges by the President must be confirmed by the Senate before the year ends, or will be automatically put into the position. Effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution;

That could also run into opposition.
 
You are talking 1969. You are not going to see the convention go after the electoral college. That was not an issue at the time and it was better understood by a lot of folks as to why it exists (so the smaller states can have a say in who is President) I also don’t think you see DC voting at that time. You are more likely to see DC moved back into a state then to be granted basically statehood These two issues are more of a concern today.
The balanced budget maybe, term limits, doubtful,
 
This Amendment would never work. Puerto Rico can be admitted as a State under Article 4, Section 3, Clause 1, if Congress wishes to do so. For D.C. to be admitted as a State Article 1, Section 8 would need to be removed from the Constitution (Which gives Congress the ultimate authority over D.C.) for example.
You can reduce the D.C. to just the government buildings, so that the rest of the city can be admitted as a new state. That's not impossible.
 
You are talking 1969. You are not going to see the convention go after the electoral college. That was not an issue at the time and it was better understood by a lot of folks as to why it exists (so the smaller states can have a say in who is President)
If it was not an issue at the time, why then did both Nixon and his previous opponent join forces to have it abolished, and succeed in Congress, and almost succeed in the Senate?
 
This Amendment would never work. Puerto Rico can be admitted as a State under Article 4, Section 3, Clause 1, if Congress wishes to do so. For D.C. to be admitted as a State Article 1, Section 8 would need to be removed from the Constitution (Which gives Congress the ultimate authority over D.C.) for example.



This would be a real deal killer for sure and will never work as it would just constitute a backdoor de facto repeal of the Second Amendment as the definition of "Sensible" can be changed at any time.



Such a Amendment would work just as long as it also states that it is the Individual that is choosing to pray, It is a Individual right that is protected and clearly states that the Government is not mandating it and require that the government is strictly prohibited from preventing the Individuals from praying when they choose to do so.



A better idea would be one that leaves the temporary replacement of any member of Congress who is incapacitated to the respective State Governors and Legislatures in that matter and require that the Amendment mandates Immediate Emergency Appointments by all of the respective State Governors and Legislatures in the event that Both Houses of Congress get completely wiped out in a attack by Terrorism or an Act of War.

As it currently stands in the event that any attack left all if not most members of Congress dead 90 out of the 100 seats that would end up vacant would be filled by the Governors of the 40 states that allow Gubernatorial appoint to fill the vacant seats in question until such time



Personally both sides of the political spectrum would be complaining like a Motherfucker if this Amendment or something similar to this were to be enacted.



The taking of private property via Eminent Domain by the government with just compensation is currently covered under the 5th Amendment



A good idea for sure.



That could also run into opposition.
I Agree
 
You can reduce the D.C. to just the government buildings, so that the rest of the city can be admitted as a new state. That's not impossible.
Or an Amendment that will make representation in Congress that is given to States also apply to D.C. while allowing Congress to still have exclusive jurisdiction over D.C.
 
You are talking 1969. You are not going to see the convention go after the electoral college. That was not an issue at the time and it was better understood by a lot of folks as to why it exists (so the smaller states can have a say in who is President) I also don’t think you see DC voting at that time. You are more likely to see DC moved back into a state then to be granted basically statehood These two issues are more of a concern today.
The balanced budget maybe, term limits, doubtful,
The House voted 338 to 70 for an amendment to abolish the electoral college in 1969.
 

marathag

Banned
his would be a real deal killer for sure and will never work as it would just constitute a backdoor de facto repeal of the Second Amendment as the definition of "Sensible" can be changed at any tim
That's what happened to the Mexican equivalent to the 2ndA in the early '70s
'As allowed by law'
 
These are absolute 'Deal' killers for Conservatives
also keep in mind that The Equal Opportunity to Govern Amendment, which allows non-natural born citizens to become President or Vice President of the United States was introduced by Orrin Hatch, A Republican Senator.
 

marathag

Banned
also keep in mind that The Equal Opportunity to Govern Amendment, which allows non-natural born citizens to become President or Vice President of the United States was introduced by Orrin Hatch, A Republican Senator.
in 1969? Conservatives in 1969 were not the same as 2000
 
The Progressive Taxation Amendment, which mandates that all taxes be progressive, mandates return-free filing, bans the allocation of government funds based on property taxes, and which closes all tax loopholes and bans offshore tax havens. Effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution;
The problem with this is that it looks good on paper, but in practice you're nuking the payroll tax, the sales tax, Social Security and Medicare deductions (depending on if you count those as taxes, which I would), etc. Both New Dealers and conservatives have something to hate here.

  • The Equal Opportunity to Govern Amendment, which allows non-natural born citizens to become President or Vice President of the United States. Effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution;
  • The DC and Puerto Rico inclusion Amendment, which completely admits the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico as American states, and gives them full representation in the House and Senate. Effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution, but the process will take two to three years to finish;
I don't think either of these would be seen as pressing issues by a convention. DC had just been given the right to vote, and maybe Puerto Rico could get it too, but giving them statehood is far from priority #1.

The Safety Amendment, which mandates that the Second Amendment cannot be used to prevent any sensible gun control reforms. Effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution.
Same thing here, gun control was on absolutely nobody's radar in 1969. Aside from the vague language here, all you would do is upset people who own guns without any clear political base for it.

The Balanced Budget Amendment, which forces the budget to be balanced except by a three-fifths vote in both the House and the Senate. Effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution;
Dead on arrival. The Democratic Party was still full of old New Dealers in 1969, and they are not going to like the sound of this.

The Anti-Child Pornography Amendment, which states that the First Amendment does not provide protection for child pornography. Effective immediately after inclusion into the Constitution;
I mean it seems harmless, but was there any real debate over this in the 60s? I think the consensus has always been that there are exceptions to the First Amendment, and just about everyone would say child porn is one of them.
 
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