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Another year, another doomed term limits amendment proposal

Published in Blog on February 14, 2022 by Article V Patriot

Every year, a member of Congress proposes a term limits amendment that would restrict the number of terms a member can serve.

Usually, that's Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. This year, the first call for term limits is coming from a Florida candidate for the U.S. Congress, Anthony Sabatini.

"Term limits for every elected official in the United States now!" Sabatini posted late last month in all capital letters.

We appreciate Sabatini's mindset, as we appreciate all federal officials who support limiting the terms of office for federal officials.

But if Sabatini really wants to get term limits done, he should look to the states, not Washington.

There's only one way to pass a term limits amendment. Congress will never vote to limit their own terms, no matter which party is in charge. They're too obsessed with the power, wealth, and influence that comes with a national office to willingly give that up. 

That's why the Founders included the Convention of States option in Article V of the Constitution. Article V allows the states to call and convene a Convention of States for the purpose of proposing constitutional amendments.

The Convention of States Project Resolution calls for amendments in three categories: 1) limitations on federal power, 2) limitations on federal spending, and 3) limitations on federal terms of office. 

Term limits are one of the only issues that all sides of the political aisle still support. Huge majorities of Americans support limiting terms of office to two or three terms, and under our Resolution, the tenure of federal bureaucrats could also be limited. 

Thirty-four states must agree to calling a Convention of States, and we've secured the support of 17 state legislatures. Once we hit that 34-state threshold, the Convention will convene and amendments will be proposed (including a term limits amendment). After Convention, 38 states must agree to ratify any amendment proposals. 

There is a way to impose term limits on federal officials, but it won't happen in Washington. It will happen when the states stand up and call the first-ever Article V Convention of States.

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Almost everyone knows that our federal government is on a dangerous course. The unsustainable debt combined with crushing regulations on states and businesses is a recipe for disaster.

What is less known is that the Founders gave state legislatures the power to act as a final check on abuses of power by Washington, DC. Article V of the U.S. Constitution authorizes the state legislatures to call a convention to proposing needed amendments to the Constitution. This process does not require the consent of the federal government in Washington DC.

I support Convention of States; a national movement to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution, restricted to proposing amendments that will impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit its power and jurisdiction, and impose term limits on its officials and members of Congress.

I want our state to be one of the necessary 34 states to pass a resolution calling for this kind of an Article V convention. You can find a copy of the model resolution and the Article V Pocket Guide (which explains the process and answers many questions) here: https://conventionofstates.com/handbook_pdf

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