This is not their fight

Imagine an America where our kids don’t have to worry about Congress racking up trillions in debt because we fixed that problem — once and for all — in our day.

Every parent should want to leave their child an inheritance. Even when we’re long gone and forgotten by everyone else, our children and grandchildren will still remember us. That’s our most important legacy.

That’s why we must now attend to the kind of world our kids will inherit. Conditions are bad enough already. If we do not alter course soon, our progeny may face civilization collapse in their lifetimes.

We have been sounding the alarm about out-of-control government spending for decades. For many of us, we inherited that fight from our parents, who inherited it from their parents. The crushing federal debt has seemingly become an unbreakable generational curse. Can we be the ones to free ourselves, or will we only make the problem worse?

In 1964, when Ronald Reagan, in his “A Time for Choosing Speech,” said he had “an uncomfortable feeling that this prosperity isn't something on which we can base our hopes for the future” due to financial concerns, the national debt totaled $312 billion, less than Elon Musk’s 2024 net worth. Today, the national debt, over $36 trillion, equals about 85 Elon Musks. 

This staggering increase illustrates not just fiscal irresponsibility but a profound lack of foresight. The implications of this debt are far-reaching. It threatens the economic stability that should secure our children's future, potentially leading to higher taxes, reduced freedoms, or even economic collapse. As Thomas Jefferson once warned, “[Public debt] will bring on us more ruin at home than all the enemies from abroad against whom this army and navy are to protect us.”

Imagine our children and grandchildren, who will inherit this burden, facing a world where their opportunities are limited by decisions made long before they were born. They might live through times of economic scarcity, where even basic privileges we’ve always enjoyed become luxuries. Are we willing to look ourselves in the mirror and condemn them to that terrifying fate?

We stand at a crossroads where we can choose to act decisively. This means advocating for policy changes that can only come through an Article V convention. Decades of futile efforts to address this issue through the federal government should have taught us that, as Reagan noted, “No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size.” It's not enough to elect leaders who talk about balancing the budget: we must force Washington to act, and the only effective method is via Article V.

Many Convention of States opponents favor nullification, the unconstitutional procedure where states simply negate federal laws. However, this cowardly, defeatist approach does not even pretend to eliminate the problem. It simply kicks the can down the road for future generations to deal with.

If we fail to act, we're essentially telling our children we couldn't muster the courage or wisdom to address the pressing issues of our time. We’re sentencing them to suffer under the same generational curses, passing on not just a financial debt but also a moral one.

It's time to break the cycle. By engaging in this fight now and laying our economic giants to rest, we can ensure that our legacy isn't one of neglect but of proactive stewardship. We must work to reduce the debt, impose term limits, and cut back on the federal bureaucracy. Only then can we hope to leave behind an America where our children can thrive, not just survive.

We’ve been fighting for a balanced budget and fiscal responsibility for decades. Our kids should not have to fight the same battle. We need to win this one so they can move on and experience true American prosperity. We must save their America, and Convention of States shows us how. 

To play your part in limiting the federal government and reducing the debt, sign the Convention of States petition below and get involved today!