Latest update: December, 2011
In 2005, author and singer/songwriter, Joshua Emmet founded the movement, Americans For Freedom and Equality.
Americans For Freedom and Equality
- Vision: Facilitate discussions on the merits and dignity inherent in freedom and equality.
- Mission: To draft a principled U.S. constitutional amendment that advances the concepts of freedom and equality for all persons. We believe in achieving this goal by guiding an open and direct democratic approach that encourages American individuals to participate in the legislative process.
- Our suggested outline: An advisory committee consisting of five members will be established to work on the final Freedom and Equality amendment proposal. The committee is to discuss all suggestions obtained from individuals through public meetings, question forms, mailings, etc. All advisory committee votes (required simple majority) on the final proposal sent to Congress are of equal weight, with no one member possessing restrictive veto power.
- Americans For Freedom and Equality believe this outlined process is in accord with Article V. of the U.S. Constitution which does not contain language preventing “the people” from proposing bills or amendments to Congress. It is our hope that once work is completed on the draft amendment, a member(s) of the House or Senate will sponsor it. Once presented to Congress, the amendment will go through the standard procedures stated in Article V. Amending the U.S. Constitution requires a two-third vote in both houses of Congress and a ratification by state legislatures in three-fourths of the states.