Hey frens! Was wondering if we have any members of COS or at least any petition signers.
I know while we are waiting on the plan to take things over, we can still be proactive and put some skin in the game. We all complain, but for many of us, what are we doing beyond complaining?
If you are unfamiliar, take a couple minutes and check this out. https://conventionofstates.com/
Here’s a brief snippet:
WHAT’S A CONVENTION OF STATES ANYWAY?
Article V of the U.S. Constitution gives states the power to call a Convention of States to propose amendments. It takes 34 states to call the convention and 38 to ratify any amendments that are proposed. Our convention would only allow the states to discuss amendments that, “limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, impose fiscal restraints, and place term limits on federal officials.”
I've known about a COS and Article V for a long time, but I have seen little real effort to make it happen. The chatter has been going on for several years now. I recall that Mark Levin was an advocate for it, and even wrote a book about his suggested actions, "The Liberty Amendments."
If the stated purpose ("Our convention would only allow the states to discuss amendments that, “limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, impose fiscal restraints, and place term limits on federal officials,” then We The People might support a COS. But knowing the Left as we all do, how long would it be before [THEY] got their greasy fingers on it and turn the COS into an absolute shit show? That's about all they are good for.
This is my biggest concern about adding amendments, if it gets into the wrong hands, we're in even bigger trouble than we have now.
It always was in the wrong hands. Any Art. 5 Convention marks the end of the US Constitution. US never had one since the ratification, because of G. Washington, J. Madison and A. Hamilton: • J. Madison in Federalist No.49 (Feb.2,1788) said, a convention is neither proper nor effective to restrain government when it encroaches."The passions therefore, not the reason of the public, would sit in judgment." • J. Madison said in his letter to Turberville (Nov. 2nd, 1788), he “trembled” at the prospect of a second convention. If there was an Article 5 Convention, then “the most violent partisans” and “individuals of insidious views” would strive to be delegates and would have “a dangerous opportunity of sapping the very foundations of the fabric of our Country". • A. Hamilton in Federalist No. 85 (May 28th, 1788) [last para] said, he “dreads” the consequences of another convention because the enemies of the Constitution want to get rid of it. • G. Washington warned Richard Peters in his letter (Sep. 7th, 1788) [last para], about the danger he saw threatening the peace and prosperity that was only recently restored to the people of America. He perceived a second convention of states as an existential threat to the Republic.
Bonus 1.: COS caught preparing an attack on the 2nd Amendment [*]
Bonus 2. (my own find): National Registry equating Article 5 Convention with a Con-Con [**]. It means that the Convention cannot ever be restricted to the issues enumerated in the application, regardless if it's COS, BBA, Wolf-Pac etc. Whole Constitution would be open to changes, opposite to what the COS claims.
Some additional sources: lecture by Joanna Martin (retired JAG attorney) [1] and her notes [2], Justice Scalia on the Article 5 Convention [3], COS myths vs. reality [4], Phyllis Schlafly [5]