Alabama Constitution

Why the Push for a new Constitution

They are pushing hard for more Taxes and a new Constitution

Joint resolution to reform Alabama Constitution has just introduced

Alabama Liberals are always looking for ways to raise taxes.
The current Alabama Constitution makes it difficult to raise taxes, and some most taxes like property taxes require a vote of the people. Thus for the education lobby and other special interest groups, they are motivated to make you think that the current Alabama Constitution needs to go.

The big push for a new Constitution.
Liberals have figured out that they can begin the Constitutional rewrite process by passing a joint resolution by the Alabama House and Senate and avoid a lot of hurdles of most bills. A Resolution does not require a 3/5 vote of the requirement of Budget Isolation Resolution (BIR). It will also not require the signature of the Governor. A joint resolution can be passed in one day, and Alabama will be on track for a new constitution convention and new constitution. This new constitution will be written by modern day liberals not by those who held traditional values and believed in less government in our society as they did in 1901. It will be written by those who have the ability and money to get elected as a delegate, like members of the Alabama Legislature. Would you trust those who are in the Alabama Legislature to write a new constitution? Will they represent the people, or will they represent the special interest groups who fund their election?

Support
Support for the new constitution comes from:
Liberal newspapers
Education Lobby and Teachers Union
Casino and Gambling interests
Any group wishing to make it easier to raise taxes
Alabama Citizens for Constitutional Reform

Opposition
Opposition to a new Constitution and tax increases:
Groups opposing taxes comes from companies like Alfa, Alabama Power, phone companies and other corporations.
Large land owners and timber companies.
Those who oppose gambling, as the new constitution is expected to drop the prohibition against gambling.
Private and Christian school groups who are not publicly financed.
Those who belive in less government.
Those who want their personal rights protected as under the current constitution.

Instead of submitting the proposal as a regular bill, it has been introduced as a joint resolution in the House and the Senate. Both resolutions are in rules committees of both chambers. If passed, legal authorization is given to begin the rewrite of the Alabama Constitution.

Facts about the new Constitutional Resolution:

1. The Constitutional Resolutions call for a special election in June 2010.
2. The special election will be the first Tuesday in June 2010, same
as the primary date for Republican and Democrat Primary.
3. If approved by voters, delegates would be elected in the November 2010 general election.
4. The Constitutional convention would begin June 1, 2011, and end on Sept. 30, 2011.
5. Date of ratification of the new constitution would be during the November 2012 election.
6. If approved, the new constitution would begin on Jan. 1, 2013.
7. If rejected, the current constitution continue to be law.

The Joint Constitutional Resolutions are heavily pushed by the Democratic leadership with 25 co-sponsors in the House and 14 in the Senate.

Republican support is lacking.
The only Republican sponsors in the Alabama House are:
Joe Faust of Fairhope, (251) 928-5445
Mac Gipson of Prattville (334) 365-9529
Mike Hill of Columbia - (205) 669-6264

Republican Sponsors in the Alabama Senate are: Steve French of Birmingham (R)334-242-7851
Del Marsh of Anniston (R)334-242-7877

A few angry phone calls might make them think a little clearer.

For a complete list of phone numbers for every member of the Alabama Legislature, see http://www.ccofal.org/alabama/alabamalegislature.htm It only takes 60 seconds to call and leave a brief message. Many others and other groups will be calling, so lets put it on them.

If you have a representative or senator that represents a portion of one of the below counties, you may call that county legislative office and leave a message for every representative and senator from that county. One simple phone call will reach all of them at one time. The secretary will give your message to each legislator in the local delegation.

Legislative Delegation Offices...

Jefferson County Legislative Office
716 Richard Arrington, Jr. Blvd. N., Birmingham, Alabama 35203 Phone (205)
325-5308, Fax (205) 325-5299

Lauderdale County Legislative Office
301 N. Pine Street, Florence, Alabama 35630 Phone (256) 760-5707
Fax (256) 760-5709

Madison County Legislative Office
100 St. Clair Avenue, S.E., Suite A Huntsville, Alabama 35801 Phone (256)
539-5441, Fax (256) 539-5444

Marshall County Legislative Office
412-A Gunter Avenue, Guntersville, Alabama 35976 Phone (256) 582-0619,
Fax (256) 582-7049

Mobile County Legislative Office
104 S. Lawrence Street, Mobile, Alabama 36602 Phone 251-208-5480,
Fax 251-208-5492

Shelby County Legislative Office
1134 County Services Drive, Pelham, Alabama 35124 Phone 205-620-6610,
Fax 205-620-6611

For information on the Huntsville State Senate race, District 7, vote on Tuesday March 3, 2009, visit: Huntsville State Senate

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THE 1901 ALABAMA CONSTITUTION 

PROPONENTS OF A NEW STATE CONSTITUTION DESCRIBE THE CURRENT STATE OF AFFAIRS AS
 - "DISMAL" -
THE CAUSE? - THE 1901 CONSTITUTION. 

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Alabama Property Rights - NOW ON LINE!

Proposed Constitutional amendment for property rights protection from the 2006 Alabama legislative session - The legislation DID NOT PASS!
The effort to pass a strong Constitutional
amendment continues.

PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS ARE UNDER ATTACK ALL ACROSS 
OUR NATION 
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For more information concerning our Alabama Constitution visit: http://www.keepourrights.org/ Read about the 1901 Constitutional Proceedings
Our fore fathers believed that a state government that governs least is best. This document has served us well. Should we believe the propaganda of the liberal news media that somehow we have a bad document after over 100 years of proven success?