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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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
States Talk Rules for Amending the Constitution
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By Fred Lucas - Via The Blaze- State lawmakers from across the country are gathering in Indianapolis this week to plan rules for a potential convention to amend the U.S. Constitution. Legislatures in 22 states have passed resolutions calling for a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution, while Vermont became the first to call for an amendment to limit spending and contributions in political campaigns. No actual amendments will be discussed at the Assembly of State Legislatures meeting Thursday and Friday at the Indiana State House, Wisconsin state Rep. Chris Kapenga said, only … [Read more...]
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 22, 2014
Palin & Meckler: Arizona’s “King Biggs” is Blocking The Convention Of States Vote
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By Sarah Palin - Via Facebook- There was good news this week for grassroots patriots working to bring about a Convention of the States for the reasons outlined in Mark Levin’s book “The Liberty Amendments” because this is the tool the Constitution gives us to rein in our out-of-control federal government via a process to amend the Constitution to include things like a federal balanced budget amendment, etc. This week the Alaska and Florida state legislatures passed bills in favor of the Convention of States. It’s already passed in Georgia and Alabama; and it’s in the process in Missouri, … [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 9, 2014
It’s time For The Tea Party To Give Eric Cantor The Boot
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Eric Cantor and Steve LaTourette Continue To Wage War Against Conservatives By Alexis Deacon Steve LaTourette, a former GOP establishment congressman, runs two anti-TeaParty Super PACs; Defending Main Street Super PAC and Republican Main Street Partnership PAC. The former of which has spent $44,000 on mailings against Matt Lynch, a candidate endorsed by FreedomWorks. The PACs favor the big government establishment guy, congressman Dave Joyce. Defending Main Street also contributed $200,000. to big spender Rep. Mike Simpson. The donors to LaTourette's Super Pacs are primarily labor unions and … [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...]
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