Federalism is the solution. Bottom up. The people need to take the country back. Congrats Tennessee! -Alexis Scroll down for the video Via Tennessean- Tennessee on Thursday became the fifth state to adopt a resolution that would call for a convention of states in hopes of limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government. The move comes after the House of Representatives voted 59-31 in favor of a resolution that proponents say is limited in nature. The resolution, drafted by the Convention of the States Project, seeks to do three things: “impose fiscal restraints on the … [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...]
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...]
Nov 22, 2014
More Evidence An Article V Convention is a “Convention of the States”
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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...]
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...]
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