Article V ping!
Ultimately, the success of a Convention of States depends on the citizens of the United States. The grassroots will be the engine that drives this project. If Americans are willing to sacrifice their time and energy, there is still a chance to halt the tyrannical abuses of the federal government. In each state, we will appoint three statewide volunteer leaders: the State Director, Legislative Liaison, and Coalitions Director. These individuals will organize the movement across the state, coordinating volunteers, connecting with state legislators, and building the grassroots network.
In each state legislative district, a District Captain will be appointed to coordinate and mobilize volunteers in their district. There are a number of ways volunteers will be able to be involved in helping move the project forward:
• Recruiting friends, family, neighbors and co-workers to join the effort.
• Writing letters, making calls, and/or visiting state legislator’s offices to encourage them to support a Convention of States.
• Attending legislative hearings to show support for a Convention of States.
• Working on campaigns to elect candidates who support the cause.
• Organizing and speaking at events in your area as a representative for COS.
For more information about leadership job descriptions and volunteer opportunities visit www.conventionofstates.com.
The Founders gave us the tools to curb the federal abuse of power. It’s time we stand up and use them to preserve liberty—not only for ourselves but for posterity.
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-PJ
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This is talking about halting globalization and Agenda 21. It will have many well financed international and national opponents who are currently supporting those ideas. The primary supporters we would be opposing are the Council on Foreign relations. This is going to be a long and bloody fight.
Name me any issue that needs addressed or potential amendment a convention would produce that 38 states will agree on and ratify.
We're not doing this to fix the constitution, we're doing this to amend the constitution. The scope of the convention should be narrowly defined and restricted to the 17th and it's clauses. Else you open up potential for being considered a full blown convention, or at least giving opponents ammunition to co-op the convention and define and design it for failure. This is a Convention of States looking to take back certain assumed and arguable powers from the Federal Government. The best way to do that is to give the States back the abililty to select their own Senators. Do that and other issues will evolve or devolve naturally through loyal Senators and honest negotiations and compromises. I suspect anybody who proposes otherwise. Vague and overly broad. The 17th is the foundation of the Federal System as it stands today. Everything and anything else proposed however as seemingly innocuous or related would increase the inertia. The convention must be limited in scope to one bold Idea: How Senators are appointed, elected or otherwise selected.
“...we want to call a convention for the purpose of limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government.”
No, this is not the right way to go, you do NOT “limit” the Federal Government’s power...
You do however, want to “restore” the Federal government back to within the confines of its Constitutional limits and duties as enumerated in that document...Thats how you “limit” this Federal Government...
Either that, or hit the “Flush” lever, and start over, either option is acceptable in my book...
And a longshot to boot...