Forum Post: How to really annoy the fat cats

March on and camp on the steps of every state capitol in the land asking for each state to get together to form a Constituional Convention.

If 34 states decide to work together, then under the provisions of the constitution (Article 5) they can form a Constitutional Convention and override the will of Congress. This means we the people can make new amendments without going through the politicians that have obviously been bought and paid for by special interests. I propose four possible amendments,

First: No person running for a political office may receive more than $1000.00 (adjusted for inflation over time) from any individual person, pac or company. Also, it would be a federal criminal offense for any person caught forcing another person to contribute to a specific party or person and any company that allows such actions as a policy must be broken up.

Second: Any corporation with an impact on our GDP greater than a X (let economist figure this part out) amount or that enables such worth to be warranted or insured will be broken up into smaller segments. If said company is not a US company it shall not be not allowed to function in our country. Finally, at no time shall the government attempt to save any company that has become "too big to fail".

Third: No war may be fought without paying for it through bonds, taxes or other instruments. No loans from foreign powers may be made for the purposes of engaging in warfare or violence of any kind unless we are fighting on and for our own soil.

Fourth: The budget must be balanced. It is not permitted for the government to enslave the people to debt. Any congress that should knowingly enact laws that causes the budget to become unbalanced is to be summarily dismissed after new elections are held. Any cuts in government spending that are enacted to balance the budget must be distributed fairly among ALL the agencies of the government, no exceptions.