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Give Thanks for Our Military's Example to Support and Defend

Published in Blog on November 18, 2021 by Cynthia Kisby

Every day should be Veterans’ Day and every day should be a day of giving thanks for our military. Let us always show our appreciation to the men and women who know the value of our Constitution. The law of this land is the US Constitution, not what some bureaucrats decide. We thank active military and veterans not only for their service in combat situations but also for their fealty to the Constitution.

Regardless of political affiliation, service members swear an oath to the Constitution — not to a person, politician or office.

Each service member’s oath of enlistment or office begins with swearing to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.”

Jesse Hamilton, US Army

Domestic Threats

Humans are fallible and legal interpretations swing back and forth. Over the last 200 years many Supreme Court decisions have been decided in a split vote of 5 to 4. This process gives a tremendous amount of power to a few people who fear no consequences because they are appointed for life. 
 
Examples of threats to our liberties guaranteed by the constitution include:

  • not allowing citizens to make their own health decisions
  • ignoring big tech companies that censor differing viewpoints
  • failing to secure national borders and election integrity
  • weaponizing federal agencies against citizens.

    Article V to the Rescue

Article V of the Constitution offers a legal path for citizens to follow the service example of our military to support and defend the original intentions of our Founding Fathers.

George Mason

In 1787 George Mason convinced his co-authors at the Constitutional Convention that future amendments would be needed not only by Congress but also by the governed.

Article V allows for the people, through their state legislatures, to call a convention to amend the constitution. We the People ask our legislators to petition for a convention.

When thirty-four states pass a resolution, Congress must call the convention.

The current petition, already passed by fifteen states, is limited to amendments on three primary concerns related to federal government:

 

  • Impose fiscal restraints on the federal government.
  • Limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government.
  • Limit the terms of office for its officials.

Once the convention delegates agree on new proposed amendments, or repeal of existing amendments, each one must be ratified by the legislatures in thirty-eight states. This sounds like a tedious process, but it ensures that nothing extreme can happen. 

After years of watching our political parties ping-pong back and forth without ever arriving at any significant reduction in federal spending or overreach, Article V is a solution as big as the problem.

Take Action

We citizens share the responsibilities to understand and protect the unique self-governing way of life that our American Founding Fathers fought for.

Join the COS grassroots army today as a defender of the Constitution.

Sign the petition to call for an Article V convention!

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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]

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