Press the arrow to play the video. It may take a few more minutes to finish processing. By Brandi Grissom-Via Dallas News - Gov. Greg Abbott, aiming to spark a national conversation about states’ rights, said Friday that he wants Texas to lead the call for a convention to amend the U.S. Constitution and wrest power from a federal government “run amok.” “If we are going to fight for, protect and hand on to the next generation, the freedom that [President] Reagan spoke of … then we have to take the lead to restore the rule of law in America,” Abbott said during a … [Read more...]
Jan 8, 2016
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls for Convention of States to take back states’ rights
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Jan 6, 2016
Rubio On The Convention Of States
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Over the Christmas holiday Marco Rubio endorsed the Convention of States. The following video is from the Convention of States website. Press the arrow to play. Rubio joins these other presidential candidates who have expressed support for the Convention of States: Ted Cruz - click here Rand Paul - click here Mike Huckabee - click here … [Read more...]
Dec 23, 2015
Sen. Ted Cruz Supports An Article V Convention of The States
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This is from a fairly older interview but I wanted to post it here along with our articles and videos about a Convention of States. Cruz teaches Katie Couric that an amendment can be proposed by the states. Cruz wants an amendment to the Constitution to subject Supreme Court Justices to periodic judicial-retention elections. "We are seeing a growing movement pushing for a Convention of States because people are so frustrated with what I call the Washington cartel" Ted Cruz Press the arrow to play the audio. More: Please comment, like & share … [Read more...]
Dec 13, 2015
Mike Huckabee Talks About An Article V Convention Of The States
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Mike Huckabee, presidential candidate, talks About An Article V Convention Of The States on the Mark Levin Show earlier this month. The audio is from the Mark Levin Show. Press the arrow to play. Please comment, like & share Click here for a huge selection of articles and videos about an Article V convention of the states. Learn all about it! … [Read more...]
Sep 27, 2015
Why An Article V Convention Is Right For America
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By David Dietrich Via Fairfax Free Citizen Judi Caler, Article V Issues Director for EAGLE FORUM of California, recently wrote an article opposing an Article V Convention, based on what she considers “myths” presented by Rita Dunaway, Staff Counsel for Convention of States (COS) Project. I found Ms. Caler’s writing typical of those who purport to be “Constitutionalists,” but then construct irrational arguments against the Constitution. I will, therefore, break down her fallacious arguments succinctly for all to understand. First, it is important to understand what EAGLE FORUM supports. See … [Read more...]
Sep 27, 2015
Proposed Rules For An Article V Convention Of States
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In July 2015, Professor Rob Natelson, one of the nation’s leading Article V experts, crafted an initial draft of rules for a Convention of the States along with Convention of States Project co-founder, Michael Farris. Since then, members of the Convention of States Caucus -- a group of 200+ state legislators from 40 states, all united in their support of an Article V Convention of States -- have been invited to review Natelson’s rules and provide input. The following is the latest iteration of those rules as of September 2015. When a Convention of States is called, these rules will be … [Read more...]
Aug 27, 2015
Article V expert, Natelson, Introduces a draft of Convention of States rules
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I've learned a great deal from reading Professor Rob Natelson's work and from listening to his videos. Earlier this August, leading Article V expert, Professor Rob Natelson, introduced a draft of "Convention of States rules" that will be further debated and discussed by members of the Convention of States Caucus. This video is from Citizens For Self Governance - aka Convention of States Project. Press the arrow to play **************************************************** Click here for a huge selection of articles and videos about an Article V convention of the states. … [Read more...]
Aug 19, 2015
Grassroots Efforts to Amend the U.S. Constitution
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Efforts to Amend the U.S. Constitution- Michael Farris was on C-Span talking about the Convention of states. "Michael Farris talked about his group’s call for states to call for a convention to amend the Constitution, which they can do under Article 5 of the document. Two-thirds of states must issue a call in order for the federal government to organize such a convention. He also discussed the topics he believed would merit a constitutional amendment." Click here to watch the video … [Read more...]
Jan 10, 2015
Article V rule change passes on House floor
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Article V rule change passes on House floor WASHINGTON — Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH) amendment to the House Rules passed by a vote on the House Floor this week. Stivers’ rule change will help support the nation-wide push for a federal Balanced Budget Amendment (BBA), by creating a system for the U.S. House of Representatives to track, document and count the number of incoming Article V Constitutional Convention petitions from state legislatures. “I am pleased my colleagues supported my addition to the House Rules this week,” Stivers said. “I believe a Balanced Budget Amendment is the only … [Read more...]
Dec 4, 2014
Mark Levin urges states to ‘take back your power’ from ‘runaway’ Obama
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Mark Levin urges states to 'take back your power' from 'runaway' Obama https://twitter.com/MercuryOneOC/status/540180156615520256 It's not a "Constitutional Convention" but you get the point ... By Paul Bedard Via the Washington Examiner- The building national movement for a constitutional convention to block President Obama’s executive orders got a huge boost Thursday when leading advocate Mark Levin urged state lawmakers to throttle all of Washington, including Republicans. “Take your power back,” he demanded of the hundreds of lawmakers attending the American Legislative … [Read more...]
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