By Rob Natelson Via Independence Institute- Earlier this year, I documented one of the reasons we know an Article V convention is a “convention of the states” rather than a mass popular gathering: Founding Era documents tell us so. I listed several such documents. (Subsequent to the Founding, in the case of Smith v. Union Bank, the Supreme Court also referred to an Article V convention as a “convention of the states.”) Here is another piece of evidence: In 1788, New York ratified the Constitution, but the state ratifying convention called for extensive amendment. In a circular letter to … [Read more...]
Nov 22, 2014
An Arizona Tea Party held a discussion on an Article V Convention of States
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An Arizona Tea Party held a discussion on an Article V Convention of States a few days ago. Nick Dranias was one of the speakers. He was one of the first people in the country promoting the idea of an Article V Convention. He is involved with both Compact For America and the Goldwater Institute. Dustin Romney who is with the Arizona branch of the Convention Of States (COS) was also a speaker. The President of the Arizona State Senate, Andy Biggs is still opposed to a Convention of States. We've talked about "King Biggs" before. The following videos are from Western Free Press. Press the … [Read more...]
Nov 7, 2014
Republicans gain big in U.S. state legislative elections
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Republicans gain big in U.S. state legislative elections (Updates number of chambers gained by Republicans, adds statement from Republican group head, details) By Karen Pierog Via Reuters - The Republican wave that hit the U.S. Congress in Tuesday's midterm election also boosted the party in state races, where it gained control of 10 chambers and could be on track to holding the largest number of legislative seats since before the Great Depression. Democrats lost their majorities in the West Virginia House, Nevada Assembly and Senate, New Hampshire House, Minnesota House, New York … [Read more...]
Oct 6, 2014
Mark Levin & The COS Organization form Legal Advisory Group
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The following audio is from the Mark Levin Show. On October 1st Mark Levin announced on his show that the Convention of States organization formed a legal advisory group sometime in September. Mark Levin and many of our countries great Constitutional experts are members of the group. Some of the other members include: Randy Barnett Charles Cooper Robert George John Eastman Rob Natelson Mike Farris Andrew McCarthy and more We are witnessing history. There is still hope for our republic! "We have to make Article V the most understood aspect of the Constitution." Mark … [Read more...]
Sep 15, 2014
Why the Time is Right for a State Convention To Amend the Constitution
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Why the Time is Right for a State Convention To Amend the Constitution by Judge Harold R. DeMoss Jr- Via Compact For America Summary There has been a dramatic decrease in the willingness of the average party official and office holder to recognize that there is some common ground that we ought to try to define and pursue, and to stay away from the extremes that both the right and the left contend are the only solutions we have for the problems that face our nation. There have been time and time again efforts to define a balanced budget amendment that could pass the two-thirds vote of … [Read more...]
Sep 10, 2014
The States Lead To Amend The US Constitution
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By Karen Lugo Via Breitbart- Few episodes in our history have tried Americans’ souls as much as the current crises of trust. When serial abuses of power become routine and fidelity to legislative duties and campaign promises is the rare exception, it is natural for citizens to disrespect the entire law-making process under which the nation has consented to be governed. Politicians are elected by majority vote, but only by a majority of the generally declining numbers of citizens who do exercise that right to vote. The elected lawmakers then usually enact law by majority vote, unless a … [Read more...]
Sep 3, 2014
Convention of States -No, the Necessary and Proper Clause Does NOT Empower Congress to Control an Amendments Convention
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A great post by one of the leading Article V convention experts No, the Necessary and Proper Clause Does NOT Empower Congress to Control an Amendments Convention by Professor Rob Natelson- Via i2i.org- Independence Institute - A few days ago I heard a presentation by a spokesman for a group that claims to defend the Constitution and revere the Founders. Yet the spokesman trashed the Constitution’s framers for allegedly exceeding their authority and claimed they added a provision that largely rendered another provision useless. In other words, the spokesman charged the framers with being … [Read more...]
Jul 25, 2014
LeMunyon Represents VA at Assembly of State Legislatures
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LeMunyon Represents VA at Assembly of State Legislatures By Tim Hannigan- Via Fairfax Free Citizen- Virginia House Delegate Jim LeMunyon (R, VA-67)represented Virginia at a meeting of the Assembly of State Legislatures (formerly Mount Vernon General Assembly) in Indianapolis, IA, during June 12-13, to continue development of the plans and processes for a Constitution Article V Convention for Proposing Amendments to the Constitution. The focus of the Assembly is to develop the rules, processes, and procedures that would guide an Article V Convention, NOT on development or consideration … [Read more...]
Jul 25, 2014
New Jersey Considering an Article V Convention to Halt Overreach of Federal Government
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New Jersey Considering an Article V Convention to Halt Overreach of Federal Government New Jersey State Legislator Files Application to Call a Convention of States to Propose Constitutional Amendments to Rein in the Federal Government Via Sacbee.com -COS PURCELLVILLE, Va., July 24, 2014 -- /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New Jersey Assemblyman Michael Carroll filed ACR 216, calling for an Article V Convention of States to restrain the power, scope, and jurisdiction of the federal government. Article V of the Constitution allows state legislatures to call a Convention of States to … [Read more...]
Jun 12, 2014
State Participation Map
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State Participation Map from The Mount Vernon Assembly. For more Click here … [Read more...]
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