Nullification? The Experts Weigh In

Nullification? The Experts Weigh In

As I go around trying to be a Paulette Revere by discussing the possibility of using Article V to have a convention of the states, I inevitably run into friends and neighbors who have been turned against it by groups like the John Birch Society or more reputible web sites such as the Eagle Forum. Many have been convinced by groups like the Tenth Amendment Center and books by Tom Woods that nullification would be the preferable option. Even after Michael Farris debated the JBS clearing up all of their objections, I still run into people both live and on social media who try to say amending the … [Read more...]

Article V Convention of States- Good Answer To John Birch Society’s Objections

Article V Convention of States- Good Answer To John Birch Society’s Objections

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...]