Another case of federal overreach

The recent conflict between North Carolina and the U.S. Government over "bathroom laws" is just another example of Federal Government overreach.

The U.S. Constitution says that the feds are supposed to be in charge of the military, immigration laws, foreign policy, the Treasury, bankruptcy laws, etc. I'm not sure where the Constitution gives them the right to dictate to states their bathroom laws. Maybe a warped interpretation of the Civil Rights Act does; maybe it's just political correctness gone amok.

Either way, what's needed is a way for the states to have the power to clarify what is, and what is not, in the scope of the federal Government's power. That's where an Article V Convention can be utilized. Article V of the U.S. Constitution gives state legislatures the power to call a convention for purpose of proposing amendments to the Constitution. If 38 states ratify the proposed amendments, they become part of the U.S. Constitution.

The 50 states do have an "escape hatch" in instances like these where the feds have clearly overstepped their authority.

Paul Carrozzo

Algonquin