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A new website is up and is planning on doing what many say can't be done; recall Mary Landrieu! Under Louisiana Law, as many of you know, elected offiecials can be recalled if a petition is signed by 1/3 of the number of voters t the time the person was elected. This law is vaguein it language not limiting itself to just State and Local elections possibly opening the door to federal office holders some say...
This is where the U.S. Constitution comes in. While the 17th ammendent clearly gives the people the right to vote on their Senator, it says nothing about anywhere about recalling them. According to movonmary.org the 10th Amendment solves this problem stating everythng not specified in the Constitution is left to the States and the People, so problem solved.
But, elections, terms, and removal from office is in the Constitution; so I'm not sold on this argument. I love the idea, but I'm not sold on the actual Constitutionality of it. What do you guys think???
A new website is up and is planning on doing what many say can't be done; recall Mary Landrieu! Under Louisiana Law, as many of you know, elected offiecials can be recalled if a petition is signed by 1/3 of the number of voters t the time the person was elected. This law is vaguein it language not limiting itself to just State and Local elections possibly opening the door to federal office holders some say...
This is where the U.S. Constitution comes in. While the 17th ammendent clearly gives the people the right to vote on their Senator, it says nothing about anywhere about recalling them. According to movonmary.org the 10th Amendment solves this problem stating everythng not specified in the Constitution is left to the States and the People, so problem solved.
But, elections, terms, and removal from office is in the Constitution; so I'm not sold on this argument. I love the idea, but I'm not sold on the actual Constitutionality of it. What do you guys think???
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