The “Armed Persons” Snafu in the Montana Constitution
This provision of the Montana Constitution, like many others, is simply unclear.
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Another reason for a new Montana state constitution: The current one likely was never ratified
When I first head that the constitution might never have been ratified, I thought it was conspiracy theory stuff. But when investigated, the claim proved to have some merit.
A state constitutional convention could restore the constitution Montanans ratified
The best way to defend the constitution is not to dig in one’s heels to protect an inaccurate and distorted version.
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Constitutions of Liberty – Colorado, Montana & Other Western States
Much of the original Colorado and Montana constitutions read like a libertarian wish list.
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Why Montanans need a convention rather than amendments to update their constitution
The only way the people of Montana can systematically update their constitution is to commission a state convention to propose a new one.
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The 1876 Colorado Constitution’s extensive bill of rights
The 1876 Colorado Constitution protected economic and civil rights not found in the U.S. Constitution. Later, the 1889 Montana Constitution was to follow suit.
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Buttressing the Montana Constitution’s protection for property rights
In the area of property rights, problems arise not so much from the constitution’s wording as from how the Montana Supreme Court has mangled it.
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The Montana Constitution’s authoritarian mandates
Authoritarian mandates do not belong in a constitution for a free people.
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Tax, spending and debt limits in Colorado’s 1876 constitution
Politicians who whine about the restrictions in TABOR should read the original Colorado Constitution to learn how real tax limitation works.
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Property tax furor partly the fault of Montana’s Constitution
Taxes are a recurrent issue in Montana partly because the state constitution lacks protections imposed in many other state constitutions.
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Montana Constitution’s school terms fail the test
Only a constitutional convention can clean up the Montana Constitution’s contradictory and confusing language on K-12 education.
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The Environmental Mess in the Montana Constitution
Some of the state constitution’s listed rights conflict with others.
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