Millions watched the recent royal wedding, filled with tradition that has been steeped in centuries of British history.
Likewise, America has the tradition of self-governance that hearkens back to when it was a British colony.
In 1619, the House of Burgesses was established in England’s first colony of Jamestown. Here the English tradition of self-governance began on American shores. Some of the most famous burgesses of 18th century Virginia were George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Mason. When King George III threatened the right of self-governance, our Founding Fathers declared independence.
To protect our God-given rights, the U.S. Constitution was written, in order to list the limited powers of the federal government. Knowing that one day the federal government would go rogue, George Mason insisted that We the People have the power to call a Convention of States through their state legislatures.
Today it is time to put our tradition of self-governance to work. Federal overreach has created an unsustainable $21 trillion debt. This is a bipartisan problem that requires a non-partisan solution.
A Convention of States will propose amendments germane to three topics: reduce the federal debt, reduce the scope, power, and jurisdiction of the federal government, and impose term limits on federal officials.
Sign our petition to let your state legislators know you want them to call a Convention of States.
