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February 05, 2025
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Montana Convention of States
The Montana Convention of States (COS) team held a two-day event at the Montana State Capitol in mid-January, bringing together passionate supporters of the movement to advocate for an Article V convention!
The event featured prominent guest speaker Michael Farris, a leading voice for COS, who underscored the urgent need for federal reform. Farris, an attorney and co-founder of Convention of States Action, shared his vision of using Article V of the U.S. Constitution to propose amendments that would impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit its power, and impose term limits on Congress. His speech resonated with the attendees, who are advocating for Montana to join other states in calling for an Article V convention to restore balance to the federal system.
Throughout the event, Montana grassroots activists participated in educational sessions and discussions on how an Article V convention could serve as a tool for citizens to reclaim control over their government. The momentum built during the two-day gathering highlighted growing support within Montana for the COS movement.
Advocates emphasized that an Article V convention would offer a peaceful, constitutional means of addressing the nation’s increasing deficit, overreach, and political gridlock. There were a total of 30 people at the dessert event, with 24 being volunteers. Those 24 volunteers also were at the rally. Farris’s involvement and the robust turnout signaled a significant step forward in building a coalition of states ready to push for this groundbreaking constitutional process.
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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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