Milestone reached at COS Virginia-Roanoke Gun Show
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April 22, 2021
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Laurie Wheeler
August 15, 2020, was a busy day for Convention of States volunteers across Virginia, most of whom promoted COS at the "Unassembled Convention" spread throughout the Commonwealth. You can read all about that here.
Meanwhile Jody Martin, COS Regional Captain for the James River Region, promoted Convention of States at the Roanoke Gun Show.
Being a one-man team, he turned himself into a human bulletin board.
At one point in the show, all five clipboards were simultaneously in use, as the grassroots signed their name to the COS petition, which is then forwarded to their state legislators, asking them to use their unique role in calling a Convention of States.
Self-governing citizens sign the COS petition.
By the end of the day Martin counted 184 petitions, about 50 shy of 50,000 petition signatures for Virginia.
The next day local COS volunteers who had been busy at the Unassembled Convention helped Martin at the gun show.
The volunteers not only promoted Convention of States, but eagerly kept track of the number of petitions so that they could announce petition signer number 50,000!
Petition signer number 50,000 for COS Virginia.
How would you like to make history with Convention of States Virginia? There are many volunteer positions here to fit various talents and interests.
Sign the petition to call for an Article V convention!
2,698,510
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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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