The Supreme Law of the Land

[cbg]

The entire purpose of an amendment is to change the Constitution.

The 16th amendment was ratified by 42 states, more than enough to make it valid. So in what way is that not the vote of the people?

 

[anteater]

Is it "Feed the Troll Weekend"?

Where's the burgers and hot dogs?

 

[Tritium]

The entire purpose of an amendment is to change the Constitution.

The 16th amendment was ratified by 42 states, more than enough to make it valid. So in what way is that not the vote of the people?

Actually, when the Proposed Amendment passed the house and senate, it passed with a Quorum Present. 2/3's of that Quorum doesn't constitution 2/3's of both houses.

Besides that, the 16th Amendment would have had to have been to fix a flaw in the Constitution. The purpose of limiting the federal taxing power was in order to protect the people from the same oppressive powers the Colonies had a revolution against. All the taxes are collected in order to protect our 'interests' overseas. It was the Taxation Americans were being forced to pay to recover from the French & Indian war...

Regardless of all this, the restriction was not a flaw, it was a power specifically withheld from government by the people. If the Restriction is withheld by the people, then only the people can delegate that authority. If "We the People" represented by conventions and the states, represented by those elected by the people, signed a document restricting such a power, both is necessary to remove such a power. Consent was not received by the people.

Additionally... A direct tax as referenced in the Constitution can't be put on an object like wages... such would be an indirect tax, as stated by the supreme court in the late 1800's. A direct tax is a tax upon the taxpayer (which is the state itself, not the people, according to the constitution) apportioned by the population contained in it. How in the world is it possible that it could imply a tax upon an individual?

Just as england was raising money in order to make up for it's losses... Like the banks are doing now to pay back the taxpayers... The Federal Government is trying to sustain wasteful spending, and preferential treatment.

The amendment can only fix an error... and the 16th amendment only fixes congress to the upper class.

 

[BlondiePB]

Is it "Feed the Troll Weekend"?

Where's the burgers and hot dogs?

They've been out in droves....like who let the dogs out.

Tomorrow, the grill is being fired up. That's if it's not raining, again. Come on down!