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
Louisiana House committee shoots down attempt to call constitutional convention to shrink federal government
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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
Missouri House Speaker Tim Jones joined state-level leaders calling for An Article V Convention Of The States
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By Duane Lester - Via The Missouri Torch- Today House Speaker Tim Jones joined state-level leaders to Demand Balance Now and called for support for a Balanced Budget Amendment Today House Speaker Tim Jones joined state-level leaders to Demand Balance Now and called for support for a Balanced Budget Amendment through a state-led, limited Article V Convention. This historic initiative is being led by state houses across the nation and is spearheaded nationally by the State Government Leadership Foundation’s citizen pledge. The pledge asks Americans from all walks of life to join state-level … [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...]
Feb 23, 2014
Michigan’s Involvement in an Article V Convention of States – A Rebuttal to Norman Hughes
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My friend Jen posted this wonderful article on her site last week. I wanted to add it to my collection of COS articles. If you haven't seen it yet, check it out! By Jen Kuznicki - Via JenKuznicki.com - Michigan’s Involvement in an Article V Convention of States – A Rebuttal to Norman Hughes- I received an email last week from my good friend Norman Hughes. Norm is a conservative activist here in Michigan, and he is trying to stop Michigan’s proposal to become part of the Constitutional process called the Article V Convention of States. While I agree that Michigan’s approach is wrong, I … [Read more...]
Feb 6, 2014
Article V Convention – Where we stand Today – Liberty Amendments
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By Jordan Sillars - Via The COS website - We’ve come so far in six months, and we have you to thank! We’ve just published a page entitled “Progress Report” on which we’ll post the most updated news and information. Check back regularly to find out if your state has joined the list. Here’s where we stand today: States That Have Filed or Pre-Filed the COS Application State Bill # Alabama HJR49 Alaska HJR 22 Arizona HCR2027 Florida SM 0476 Georgia SR 736 New Mexico HJR 2 South Carolina H 4372 South Dakota HJR 1005 Virginia HJ9 States That Have Passed the COS Application through … [Read more...]
Jan 23, 2014
Article V- State Sen. David Long On The Glenn Beck Program
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Listen to audio below, rate & comment please. We would love to hear your opinion. If you like this article and this idea, please tweet this, facebook it, share it & spread liberty. Indiana State Senator David Long explains the historical significance of an Article V Convention of States From The Blaze- Indiana State Senator David Long joined Glenn on radio this morning to talk about what he is doing in his own state to facilitate an Article V Convention of States. While there are certainly very real concerns related to opening up the Constitution for amending, Long … [Read more...]
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