They want to lead you round and round in circles. You are the judge. Judge for yourself -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grjmnkj7LT4
Fine then I'll pass judgement:
I find that my government has never ratified the 16
th amendment because they are not, and never have been, part of America. This is due to the fact that I am a citizen of the Commonwealth of Australia, a federation of former colonies of the United Kingdom. This origin also results in Australia having a legal system that is based on common law. The laws of Australia are also formulated through acts of parliament and also from judicial rulings.
Although Australian citizens do not have many legal rights compared to other countries (4 explicit, freedom of religion, right to not be discriminated based on state, the right to a trial by jury and the right to just compensation and two implied rights based on High Court rulings - freedom of political communication, and a rudimentary right to vote.) changes to the Constitution can only be done through the amendment bill passing both houses of parliament and then being subject to a referendum.
This referendum must be held within 2-6 months of the bill passing and requires, in order to be adopted, a double majority. This means that the majority of states and the majority of the people must vote "yes". If passed the bill will then be given royal assent through the Governor-General, Her Majesty's representative in Australia.
Historically the Australian populace has been conservative in their adoption of changes to the Constitution, with only 8 of 44 referendums being passed since the first referendum in 1906 (Senate Elections, which was passed).
However, I also find that the Australian Government has not lead me "round and round" in circles. In this respect I find that the poster known by the username "
Especially" has done so. Through repeated and consistent evasion of questions posed and a dedicated desire
not to provide evidence of his claims. This is further augmented by a refusal to accept evidence provided by others in response to his "challenges" and the willingness to either move the goalposts or ignore the response outright, lead to a circular conversation in which no conclusions can be drawn about the issue at hand.