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...]
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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May 3, 2014
Time To Amend The Constitution
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Trifecta video from PJ Media - PJTV This episode features Scott Ott, Bill Whittle, and Stephen Green from Vodk Apundit. The three discus the possibility of a convention of states to propose amendments to the Constitution. Press the arrow to play. Click Here for an Article V Convention Progress Report Please like and comment. We would love to hear your thoughts on this matter. Then spread liberty, tweet this, facebook this and share it with your friends. Excellent resource for Article V state convention activities http://t.co/jpezOohLXN — Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) … [Read more...]
May 1, 2014
Free Convention Of States eBook By World Expert Rob Natelson
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By Rob Natelson Via his site A spate of new applications from state legislatures for a “convention for proposing amendments” make it more likely that we will have an amendments convention in the near future. In order to get ready for this historic event, lawyers, legislators, and others involved in the process need a reliable guide to the law governing amendment conventions. Citizens for Self Governance has just published my legal treatise on the subject as part of their Convention of States project. It is called A Compendium for Lawyers and Legislative Drafters. In addition to over 80 … [Read more...]
Apr 9, 2014
Michigan State Senator Mike Green Talking About the Balanced Budget Resolution
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About two weeks ago Michigan became the 23rd state to apply for an Article V convention of the states. Here is a short speech from Michigan state Senator Mike Green talking about the balanced budget resolution. Click the arrow to play. Click Here for an Article V Convention Progress Report Please like and comment. We would love to hear your thoughts on this matter. Then spread liberty, tweet this, facebook this and share it with your friends. Excellent resource for Article V state convention activities http://t.co/jpezOohLXN — Mark R. Levin … [Read more...]
Apr 2, 2014
Article V Convention of the States Gaining Steam
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Are there enough states to call an Article V convention? When Chad Pergram, a journalist who covers Congress for Fox News, tweeted on April 1st that Rep. Duncan Hunter from California contacted Boehner to see if enough states had called for a convention of states, it confused many people. The last count said Michigan was the 23rd state. Therefore, if we need 34 states to call the convention, how did we get there? Well, in the below article from the Washington Times, Gregory Watson, a constitutional scholar who helped ratify the 27th Amendment, is counting 12 states who later rescinded their … [Read more...]
Mar 27, 2014
Louisiana House committee shoots down attempt to call constitutional convention to shrink federal government
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By Emily Lane - Via NOLA.com- At-a-Glance: A House resolution to call a constitutional convention of the states, which is allowed under Article V of the U.S. Constitution, failed to get the support of the Louisiana House and Governmental Affairs Committee after impassioned testimony from both sides. The proposed resolution apparently mirrors those either being floated or already passed in as many as 38 other states as part of a conservative movement to accomplish three things: limit the size of the federal government; impose fiscal constraints on federal spending; and enact term limits for … [Read more...]
Mar 27, 2014
Michigan Becomes the 23rd State to Apply for Article V Convention of States
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Via PRLOG- The Michigan Legislature recognized its responsibility to our nation by passing a bipartisan resolution applying for a Convention of States under Article V to exclusively consider a federal balance budget amendment. Tom Llewellyn, Michigan Chairman of the Balanced Budget Amendment Task Force, said, "By passing SJR V, Michigan became the 23rd state to apply for Convention of States to exclusively consider a federal balanced budget amendment. I am very pleased to have participated in helping fulfill the duty of our state to call-out the reckless fiscal behavior of … [Read more...]
Mar 24, 2014
Liberty Project -Balanced Budget Amendment: 22 States Have Active Applications
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While I think we need many more amendments, especially one for term limits, here is the progress report on the balanced budget amendment. The map is from Demand Balance Now. The U.S.A. has a debt totaling over 17 trillion dollars. According to the U.S. Treasury Department the total U.S. debt has increased every year since 1957.The Congressional Budget offices estimates that we will be $27.2 trillion in debt by 2024 if we stay on this course, averaging an increase of one trillion dollars per year. America spends approximately $6.8 million dollars per minute. "Now only 10 countries out … [Read more...]
Mar 18, 2014
Article V Convention of States- Good Answer To John Birch Society’s Objections
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New Hampshire Considers a call for An Article V Convention- By Lessig - Via Tumblr- The New Hampshire House of Representatives (all 400 of them!) will debate a resolution tomorrow to exercise NH’s power to call on Congress to convene an Article V convention. This is an important decision for New Hampshire. I just hope the confused rhetoric of the John Birch Society doesn’t confuse the issue. Article V of our Constitution governs the procedures for amending the constitution. The original draft of that provision gave Congress the exclusive role in proposing amendments. On September … [Read more...]
Mar 11, 2014
Arizona Debate And Discussion Over Article V Initiatives
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Last week, at the Chandler Cultural Center in Chandler Arizona, the Thomas Jefferson Center sponsored a debate on state legislature driven Article V initiatives. The following audios are from people in favor of an Article V Convention of the states. Richard Mack, a former Arizona Sheriff, was opposed to it favoring nullification. Great discussion! It is worth the time to take a listen to these wonderful and knowledgeable speakers. Josh Carden is with the Arizona Convention of States Team. If you only have 10 minutes, listen to his powerful audio. Nick Dranias is involved with both Compact … [Read more...]
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