ARMY VET: My oath to defend the idea of liberty and self-governance is still in effect

Few Americans know what it means to put everything on the line for our country, but the men and women of our armed forces do. They swear an oath to protect and defend our country and our Constitution, and that oath doesn't expire when things get dangerous.

As Convention of States volunteer David Simmons explained recently to a state legislative committee, that oath doesn't expire with their time of service, either.

"I swore an oath before my God and my peers that I would support and defend the Constitution of the United States," he said. "I was asked to defend an idea, a concept. That idea is passed down from generation to generation. This idea is the liberty to self-governance."

"I served in the United States Army for 42 years. Today, four years since my retirement, that oath is still in effect," he continued.

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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

I ask that you support Convention of States and consider becoming a co-sponsor. Please respond to my request by informing the national COS team of your position, or sending them any questions you may have:

info@conventionofstates.com or (540) 441-7227.

Thank you so much for your service to the people of our district.

Respectfully, [Your Name]

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