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Who's attacking the Constitution? Citing the threat of terrorism, a cabal of influential saboteurs is proposing assorted amendments that would destroy our constitutional checks and balances.(Constitution)

The New American

| August 25, 2003 | Jasper, William F. | COPYRIGHT 2003 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The Continuity of Government Commission (COG) has burst onto the scene with great fanfare. Virtually unknown a year ago, its reports and press conferences now command headlines and the rapt attention of major news networks. In record time, it has launched a movement to amend the U.S. Constitution, ostensibly to correct the document's shortcomings relative to the Age of Terrorism.

It helps, of course, that the commission boasts an impressive lineup. Its honorary co-chairs are former Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter. Its co-chairs are former White House Counsel Lloyd Cutler and former Senator Alan Simpson. Other prominent COG members include former House ...

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