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Tidal Wave of Millennials Join Fight to Drain the Swamp (COS)
Convention of States ^ | April 9th 2019 | Convention of States

Posted on 04/13/2019 12:14:20 PM PDT by Jacquerie

The next generation of conservative leaders have been watching and waiting for a cause where they can make a tangible difference and be a part of history in the making. For years, they felt hopeless.

But today, the scene looks very different.

Ben Shapiro has teamed up with Convention of States to funnel his millions of young listeners into the fight to call a Convention of States.

In a matter of weeks, tens of thousands of young activists have flooded into the movement, taking on leadership positions, and being trained to take back their power from Washington, D.C.

These are their stories.

Shelby M., San Antonio, Texas, State Content Writer
“When Ben Shapiro mentioned the Convention of States on his podcast, that was all I needed to dive in and investigate. I had spent years feeling powerless and frustrated with the growing size and corruption of the federal government, but with COS, I suddenly saw the opportunity to DO something! Instead of just complaining, I could be a part of a team that was working toward a solution. It was so empowering!”

(Excerpt) Read more at conventionofstates.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: articlev; constitution; conventionofstates; millenials
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To: Jacquerie; All
Repeal the 16th and ill-conceived 17th Amendments!

The repeal amendment needs a provision to prohibit political party support for federal lawmakers and POTUS.

Another provision is needed requiring prospective candidates for federal office to prove knowledge of the following excerpts from Thomas Jefferson, congressional record, and SCOTUS case opinions in order to actually become a non-political party-supported candidate.

And if PDJT wants to be president for more than two terms, repeal 22nd Amendment. After all, given the fed's constitutionally limited powers for domestic policy, PDJT could spend most of third term on golf course.

Remember in November 2020!

MAGA!

21 posted on 04/13/2019 12:48:11 PM PDT by Amendment10
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To: bigbob

Shapiro is a pain in the ass but necessary. A convention would have to happen after Trump is reelected. Let the chips fall where they may including the pardoning of Sirhan Sirhan.


22 posted on 04/13/2019 12:49:27 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: Jacquerie

All right! Someone else might be doing something.


23 posted on 04/13/2019 12:49:34 PM PDT by coaster123 (Men: Standard American handshake. Women: Curtsy.)
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To: Jacquerie

There is no explanation. One isn’t expected when shouting fire from a crowded theatre. It’s a fear tactic made by those that do not understand COS, its process or fears great change for more of the status quo


24 posted on 04/13/2019 12:49:35 PM PDT by Jarhead9297
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To: jimtorr

Wrong answer. If this Convention goes out of the bounds upon which it is called the application is voided. Voiding an application is already a done deal, otherwise a convention for a Balanced Budget would have already qualified. Also applications under various reasons would imply they have to limit themselves to the reason it was called, otherwise Article V could have been invoked numerous times. Wisconsin actually sent a request to Congress at one point saying the Convention had to be called already. Congress clearly set the precedent by not honoring that demand.


25 posted on 04/13/2019 12:57:04 PM PDT by Nateman (If the left is not screaming, you are doing it wrong.)
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To: bigbob

What you describe as the person you prefer is an ideologue which is one of the most dangerous people in a republic and part of the reason the county got to the mess it is in in the first place. Ideologues are some of the most dangerous people roaming. Antifa is filled with ideologues. I’d much rather have an intellectual who takes an opposing view to my own and provide me solid reasons to those positions than an ideologue hell bent and driven on an agenda that blindly walks without looking at opposing viewpoints. An ideologue is akin to the child who hold his hands over his ears screaming lalalallala when he doesn’t like to hear something that may trump his dogmatic positions.


26 posted on 04/13/2019 12:58:15 PM PDT by Jarhead9297
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To: coaster123

It’s great to see young people realize that voting, in and of itself, is insufficient effort to restore free government!


27 posted on 04/13/2019 12:58:24 PM PDT by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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To: jimtorr

“Personally, I think a COS is a bad idea. If it ever actually happens, it WILL be taken over by radical dems, and our republic will be gone.”

This is my fear as well!


28 posted on 04/13/2019 1:11:08 PM PDT by missthethunder
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To: Jacquerie

Somebody better get after the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact right pronto. This would throw the state’s electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote. About as evil and fiendish as it gets.


29 posted on 04/13/2019 1:12:21 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneow)
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To: Jacquerie

Interesting. BUMP!


30 posted on 04/13/2019 1:14:47 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: Jacquerie

Just call a COS to repeal everything that has been added to the constitution in the last 110 years.

It was pretty damn good before the turn of the last century.


31 posted on 04/13/2019 1:16:27 PM PDT by Beagle8U (It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you place the blame.)
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To: missthethunder
This is my fear as well!

Check out post #25

32 posted on 04/13/2019 1:27:09 PM PDT by Nateman (If the left is not screaming, you are doing it wrong.)
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To: Bonemaker

Democratize presidential elections and it is game over. That’s it. We’ll fall into the abyss of factions tearing each other apart, only to be “saved” by a strongman who promises to restore order.


33 posted on 04/13/2019 1:27:47 PM PDT by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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To: Jacquerie

People are fearful of what they are ignorant of


34 posted on 04/13/2019 1:37:17 PM PDT by Jarhead9297
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To: Jacquerie

Not to mention that the results have to be ratified by 34 states. If the libs can hijack that whole process we might as well get it over with


35 posted on 04/13/2019 1:53:57 PM PDT by j.havenfarm ( 2,000 posts as of 1/16/19. A FReeper since 2000; never shutting up!)
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To: Jarhead9297

Yes. “Experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.”


36 posted on 04/13/2019 1:54:04 PM PDT by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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To: dp0622

My kid is trans and thinks feminists are cancer. She shredded Clinton’s candidacy and won a spot on the debate team.

Don’t write off all transpeople. Some are political conservatives, even if their adrenal system is jacked up.


37 posted on 04/13/2019 1:58:45 PM PDT by TheWriterTX (Trust not in earthly princes....)
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To: DesertRhino

Rolling my eyes.


38 posted on 04/13/2019 1:58:48 PM PDT by Dave W
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To: j.havenfarm

38 states. Need 3/4s for ratification.


39 posted on 04/13/2019 2:10:11 PM PDT by Nateman (If the left is not screaming, you are doing it wrong.)
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To: Jacquerie

I believe millennials are not the snowflakes that the news are saying. I mean, some might be out protesting, but others are out going to school and working.


40 posted on 04/13/2019 2:38:37 PM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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