This website uses cookies to improve your experience.

Please enable cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website

Sign the petition

to call for a

Convention of States!

signatures
Columns Default Settings

Cory Booker wants the federal government to control college football

Published in Blog on February 10, 2021 by Article V Patriot

Some of the best examples of federal overreach begin with "good intentions," and the latest comes from New Jersey Senator Cory Booker. 

College athletes aren't paid a salary for their work on the field and the court, but their schools make millions every year on their athletics programs, specifically football and basketball.

To remedy this supposed injustice, Sen. Booker wants to pass a federal law that will require colleges to share the profits they make with the athletes who generate them, according to The Daily Signal. Athletes receiving scholarships would also get a cut of the profits, which could earn football plays over $100,000 per year. 

To enforce this new regime, Booker also wants to create a Commission on College Athletics. This commission would consist of nine presidential appointees with sweeping powers to control how college sports are funded, staffed, and played. 

“An enforcement action carried out by the Commission shall be construed as an enforcement action carried out by the Federal Government," Booker’s bill says.

Federal overreach often comes in benevolently-shaped packages. The debate over unpaid college athletes is a real one, and there are proponents from both sides of the aisle on either side of the controversy. There may be a reason to pay athletes for their work on the field, but federal mandates are the worst way to make that happen.

Booker's plan would transform college athletics into yet another massive bureaucracy run by Washington. It would infringe on the rights of individual schools and individual players, and it would (like all federal programs) be plagued with corruption and abuse. 

Unfortunately, federal regulation is always the solution proposed by our nation's most powerful politicians. The Supreme Court has interpreted the Constitution to give Washington near-unlimited power, including the power to regulate college athletics nationwide. 

We need to change the mindset among our nation's politicians. The federal government was never meant to solve all our problems, and we must stop acting like Washington has the ability or the authority to fix what ails our country.

That's why millions of patriotic Americans have joined the effort to call the first-ever Article V Convention of States. A Convention of States can propose constitutional amendments that limit the power, scope, and jurisdiction of the federal government. These amendments can clarify Washington's restricted, limited role in our nation's governance and keep politicians from trying to regulate every aspect of American life (including college sports).

Booker might be motivated by a real concern for college athletes, but his solution is too broad and the federal government is the wrong entity to implement it. We need to put the people and the states back in charge, and the best way to do that is via a Convention of States.

Sign the petition to call for an Article V convention!

2,668,495 signatures

Petition your state legislator

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]

By checking this box, you agree to receive text messages sent via an “autodialer”. Our text messages are intended to inform you of events, calls to action, volunteering opportunities, and other matters pertaining to self-governance. Text STOP to stop receiving messages. Text HELP for more info. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. View Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Provide your full address and we will deliver your petition directly to your state legislators now and again during the legislative sessions, Free of Charge. We Protect your privacy.

We welcome all US citizens to support our movement by signing the petition. To deliver the petition to your state legislators, you must enter your full address, which must be within one of the 50 states. For military personnel serving overseas, or for expatriates, enter your Voting Residence Address .

Please be sure to check the "Send me email updates" box, and include your phone number above.

How did you hear about us:

Click here to get involved!
Convention of states action

Are you sure you don't want emailed updates on our progress and local events? We respect your privacy, but we don't want you to feel left out!

Processing...