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The story that started it all: How George Mason gave the states a way to save the nation

Published in Blog on August 30, 2018 by Article V Patriot

As one of the leaders of the American Revolution, Col. George Mason knew a thing or two about the dangers of centralized power.

That might be why he stood up during the Constitutional Convention to point out that the amendments process outlined in Article V contained a serious flaw: the states had no way to propose amendments.

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