The passage of time and progressive activism have, in effect, altered and perverted the Constitution
with legislative, executive, and judicial decisions that effectively function as amendments to the Constitution,
but without having had the appropriate agreement or ratification by the States.
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The federal government has attempted to intimidate the States with threats.
The federal government has attempted to coerce the States with bribes.
The federal government has selectively applied different standards arbitrarily and unequally among the States.
The federal government has forced the States to undertake expenditures and placed conditions upon those expenditures.
The federal government has adopted foreign law and entered into unauthorized international agreements.
The federal government has attempted to seize control of all government and all government decisions.
The federal government has effectively ignored both the Ninth and Tenth amendments to the Constitution.
The federal government has usurped the power and authority of the States.
The federal government has created rules and regulations that have their proper origin with
the inalienable rights of the People and the power and authority that the People have granted to the States.
The federal government has pursued action, seizures, and prohibitions against the rights of the People.
The federal government has demonstrated a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing the same objective.
The federal government has failed.
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Congress has allowed its power and authority to be relinquished to the executive branch and the judicial branch.
Congress has allowed federal agencies to create regulations that function as congressional law.
Congress has allowed federal agencies to selectively interpret and selectively enforce congressional law.
Congress has allowed the courts to interpret and effectively rewrite congressional law.
Congress has demonstrated its inability to develop, manage, or control the federal budget.
Congress has burdened future generations to servitude for debts to which they have had no say in creating.
Congress has failed.
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The federal government must not be allowed to usurp the authority of the States or the rights of the People.
Congress must not be allowed to continue to fail to perform the duties given to them by the Constitution.
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Without action, the federal government will not to return to its limited role, and
it will continue to seize control of the States, bankrupt the nation, and deny the rights of the people.
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Without action, Congress will not reclaim the authority it has given up, or
to correct its inability and unwillingness to perform its assigned duties and responsibilities.
For those who say:
"... This is dangerous ..."
"... This is a terrible idea ..."
"... Liberal States might send extremists as delegates ..."
"... Other important things might be changed ..."
"... They will attack the Bill of Rights ..."
"... The right to free speech or right to bear arms could be taken away ..."
"... They might try to re-write the entire Constitution ..."
"... They already ignore the existing Constitution ..."
"... What good would adding more amendments do ..."
"... The Constitution is fine the way it is ..."
"... All we need to do is enforce the constitution we have ..."
"... It is a waste of time ..."
"... Why bother ... "
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An Article V Convention of States
has no authority to re-write or even to amend the Constitution.
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An Article V Convention of States is simply
a formal gathering of delegates from
at least 34 states (two-thirds),
to discuss, debate, and "
propose amendments" to the Constitution.
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The State resolutions currently circulating call for an Article V Convention of States using the same language.
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for the purpose of proposing amendments to the Constitution which:
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Impose fiscal restraints on the Federal Government;
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Limit the power and jurisdiction of the Federal Government; and
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Limit the terms of office for federal officials and members of Congress."
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When/if the two-thirds threshold is met, each State would send delegates to gather in the convention.
The delegates would be
selected by the various State legislatures.
The delegates would discuss, debate, and "
propose amendments" to the Constitution.
The convention would operate on a
one State = one vote system; with each State carrying the same weight.
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Any proposal not within the stated purpose of the Convention of States
(
fiscal restraints; limits on power and jurisdiction; limits on terms of office)
would be unauthorized, rejected, and not approved by the Convention of States.
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Any proposal that emerged as a "
proposed amendment" by the Convention of States
would require ratification by 38 states (three-fourths), the same as with any other proposed amendment.
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An Article V Convention of States has no authority to re-write or even to amend the Constitution.
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Read more at:
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