Kansas Senate Passes COS Resolution with Historic 29-11 Supermajority
On February 27 the Kansas Senate passed the COS resolution, SCR1604, with a historic 29-11 supermajority. The vote on Thursday followed debate on Wednesday when opponents attempted to amend the resolution with absurd provisions that were ultimately ruled not germane to the resolution. It was a perfect demonstration of the way the convention will be able to reject proposals outside the three subjects of the convention.
You can read more about the debate in our update post from Thursday night.
On To The Kansas House of Representatives
SCR1604 now moves to the Kansas House of Representatives for action. The resolution is assigned to the House Committee for Federal & State Affairs for recommendation to the full House where it will require a two-thirds supermajority of the 125 House members. CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE HERE!
Opposition Making Wild Claims
Opponents of using the convention option of Article V, adopted without objection by the Philadelphia Convention, have been bombarding Kansas legislators with claims that Congress will control the convention; and that the convention can discard our Constitution and rewrite the entire constitution. You may have seen similar claims on social media. Here are some simple facts.
- Congress cannot control the convention. The framers did not create a process to bypass the central government only to give Congress control over the convention.
- Congress' authority in the convention process is limited to naming the initial time and place of the convention. Congress does not fund the convention or make the rules. The authority to make the rules is incidental to the express authority of the convention to propose amendments.
- A convention called under Article V of the Constitution cannot discard the document from which it draws authority. This did not happen in 1787. Upon adjournment of the convention nothing was changed until all thirteen states approved a revised nine-state amendment process. Only then was the new Constitution ratified and replaced the Articles of Confederation. There never was a "runaway" convention.
- The Philadelphia Convention was not called by the Confederation Congress. It was called by the Virginia General Assembly using the recommendation of the Annapolis conference of 1786, "to devise such further provisions as shall appear to them necessary to render the Constitution of the federal government adequate to the exigencies of the Union."
Lawsuit Decision Not Yet Announced
A decision on the applicability of the Kansas Constitution to establish the number of votes required to pass a resolution defined by Article V of the US Constitution remains pending US District Court in Topeka.
Grassroots Action
Our mission is to build a strong, engaged army of self-governing activists. We still need volunteers to step up and help us in Kansas.
We continue to recruit leaders in many districts to help more Kansans understand Article V and the Founders' plan for the states to be a check on an ever-expanding national government. Click here to TAKE ACTION and check out the District Captain or other volunteer roles.
We are looking for opportunities to explain our mission to your friends and neighbors. Neighborhood meetings are a great way to expand support for COS. Request information about hosting a neighborhood meeting. Provide your name and phone number.
Upcoming Events
Mar. 8, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Petition Drive, Kansas Sunflower Swap Meet for Charity, Century II Arena, Wichita.
Mar. 17, 6:30 - 8:00 PM, Wichita Area Grassroots Meeting, Spangles Restaurant, 412 Broadway, Wichita Open Town Hall Meeting
Mar. 18, 6:30-8:00 PM, Eastern Kansas Grassroots Meeting, Johnny's Tavern, 10483 S Ridgeview, Olathe, Open Town Hall Meeting with area legislators and COS Team.
Apr. 5, 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM, Petition Drive: KC Military Collectors Gun & Apparel Spring Show, American Legion Post 379, 7500 W 75th St. Overland Park
