Oconee County Republican Women’s Group Enthusiastically Learns About Convention of States

On February 10, Sam McDonald (state legislative liaison), accompanied by Rick Moessner (regional captain, Upstate) and Sheila Reiland (regional captain, Waxhaws), updated a record crowd (over 100 attendees) at the Oconee County Republican Women’s monthly lunch meeting about the Convention of States grassroots movement. Sam began with a brief summary of Article V and why George Mason added the ability of the states to call a convention if the federal government got out of control with power.

Sam followed with a poll of the audience asking what they were currently most concerned about regarding the federal government. All of the answers were focused on term limits, fiscal responsibility and restraint of federal powers. He then showed the audience the original Constitution and the current 3000 page book that is our current Constitution. The audience was astounded.

As a wrap up, Sam shared the progress nationally and then the state of the process in South Carolina. A number of attendees signed petitions and several expressed interest in traveling to Columbia for upcoming events.

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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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Oconee County Republican Women’s Group Enthusiastically Learns About Convention of States

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