President Ronald Reagan asked, “Are you better off now than four years ago?’
I have thought about this question recently. It brings me back to the time I began volunteering for the Convention of States Project in the Spring of 2014.
I first learned about the state-led method of proposing constitutional amendments in the summer of 2013. Like you, I’d become frustrated with the political process. Being a bit of a policy wonk, I considered myself informed and politically engaged. I did my homework on the issues and candidates so I could make an informed decision come election time. No matter how diligent I’d been, my vote seemed to have little effect.
Government continued to grow. Individual liberty continued to decline. Our voices were largely unheard in Washington, D.C. It became apparent, neither party represented the interests of a majority of the country. And the Constitution??? Well, at best it was an afterthought in DC.
Enter Article V and the convention of states process. My first reaction was, “How can this be? I’ve read the Constitution, studied it, and I’ve never heard of this! Can this be real? Is this safe?”
Well, like you, I did look. It was and is real. Could this be the solution that’s been hiding in plain sight for over the last 230 years? The answer is, “Yes!” This is The Framers’ gift to us to restrain an out of control federal government.
"I have wholeheartedly endorsed the Convention of States Project. I serve on its Legal Board of Reference because they propose a solution as big as the problem. And they are promoting state applications for a convention for the purpose of limiting the scope, power and jurisdiction of the federal government. And that’s what needs to be done." – Mark Levin
Nine years have passed since I began volunteering for Convention of States Action. And over the years, so many things have changed with our organization. Here are some of our milestones:
- Our Article V resolution has passed in 19 states. Our resolution has been introduced in 49 states.
- We currently have over 5.4 million supporters and over 2.4 million petition signers.\
- A majority of Republicans, Democrats and Independents support using the convention of states process to rein in the federal government.
- Most nationally known constitutionalists are supporters or public endorsers of our organization.
- Convention of States Action is featured in national and local media several times each week.
- Awareness of Article V and Convention of States Action has dramatically increased due to our grassroots efforts.
Each day, we have more and more evidence that the federal government is unable and incapable of reforming itself. We are where we are because we have not used the convention of states process before. This is something The Framers knew would happen sooner or later. History has shown that every central government gradually accumulates more and more power and authority. The result is less and less freedom for its people.
Fortunately, we were provided with the ability for We The People, working through our state legislatures, to oversee the federal government. That tool is the convention of states process.
Several organizations currently are working to push back against federal overreach. There are organizations working on school reform, election reform, pro-life issues, public policy issues and more. All are noble efforts and areas the grassroots needs to address. All are the result of federal government overreach. And yet, there is only one peaceful and constitutional solution to address these issues. That is the Article V convention of states process. There is only one national organization with the infrastructure and strategy to adequately address the issues the federal government has caused – with the ability to begin restoring the Constitution. That organization is Convention of States Action.
Go to our Resources page to learn more or contact one of our leaders for further information. If you agree that DC will never voluntarily return decision making to the states, volunteer and take an active role to save the Constitution – and our country.
In liberty,
Brett
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