Twenty-Six States Pave the Road to Freedom

Convention of States ^ | October 24th 2013 | Laura Fleming

[Jacquerie]

In early September, the Convention of States Project began searching the country for citizens who recognized the brokenness of D.C. and were ready to be a part of the solution. Since the release of its Volunteer Leadership Application, the Grassroots Team has reviewed hundreds of names. Each application highlights a common desire to serve the nation and defend its freedoms for future generations.

We are excited to announce that twenty-six states now have active leadership in place.

One recently-appointed leader explained, “I don’t want to take the chance of sitting aside thinking that perhaps someone else will jump in and do it – and then not have it happen. So I am putting myself out there and am offering my time and my talents to help get this going.” Every day, citizens, no longer willing to sit on the sidelines, stand up and take tangible steps to return rightful power back to the states.

State Directors are now active in: AL, AK, AZ, AR, GA, IA, KS, MD, MA, MN, NJ, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, and WV.

Legislative Liaisons are working in: AZ, DE, IA, NH, NC, TX, and VA.

Coalitions Directors are looking for organizations who will partner with COS in: AL, AK, AZ, CO, GA, IA, KS, MD, MT, NY, OH, SC, and TX.

It’s not too late to join the growing ranks of citizens who are taking their place amongst the great leaders in American history. United we will stand. Undivided we will be successful. Together we will save the future of our homeland.

Join us.

[Jacquerie]

Thanks for the reminder. I'd forgotten about that post.

Here's one of the better comments:

Voting for conservatives is necessary but insufficient. As per Woodrow Wilson's dream, the vast majority of government is out of the hands of our elected reps and senators. One hundred years of experience under popularly elected senators has proved the inadequacy of elections. When it comes to conservatives’ focus on national elections, I'm reminded of Einstein's definition of insanity. As in banana republics, elections here are becoming the Left’s tool to legitimize tyranny. “Obama won, get over it.”
Obama is consolidating all powers. He makes laws, executes laws and increasingly can adjudicate law through administrative courts or his corrupt DOJ. In 2012, every administrative agency was, or potentially was, of service to his campaign. It is way past the time to return un-enumerated powers to where they belong, to the states.

Levin's amendments are superb. They would make the government much more federal than our framers’ design.

Until the national/state division power is once again secured by a senate of the states, there is no hope.

[GeronL]

They would abide by those amendments like they abide by the Constitution we have now

[Jacquerie]

Great links. From Beck's interview w/Senator David Long:

Article V as “ejection seat” for when we are in real trouble.

The Framers would be shocked that we hadn't used Article V.

Over a hundred state legislators from thirty-three states met and Mount Vernon. The next meeting will be this June 12-13 at the Indiana statehouse.

Address the tsunami of debt, for it is the one issue that could carry thirty-eight states. Once the nation sees what the process can accomplish, press for other amendments.

As the Framers intended, the states will run the process/convention. (Big middle finger to the DC denizens)

Conventions of the states were common before the 1787 federal convention.

Article V was intended to keep the reins on the DC government. (So was a senate of the states)

Glenn spent the last 1 1/2 minutes thank Mark Levin for his research. (Very good)

If 38 states vote to abuse our rights, like repeal the 2A, well, heck the game is officially over, America isn't capable of self-government.

There is little time, because every day the condition of our republic worsens.

Read Mark's book. It is time to act.