Convention of States grassroots supporters are turning out in droves to champion Article V as COS takes America by storm. To stay up to date about our relentless legislative advocacy and efforts to spread the word about Article V, tune in weekly to COS NOW, a video recap highlighting the most significant COS-related news of the week. Alternatively, catch up on these updates right here on the COS blog.
1. Biden issues proposed changes to the Supreme Court, Mark Meckler fires back
The Washington Post published an op-ed under President Joe Biden's byline on July 29 that contained several proposals to "reform the Supreme Court" and prevent the abuse of power by presidents of the United States by completely stripping them of immunity from being prosecuted for crimes committed in the discharge of their duties.
Entitled "My plan to reform the Supreme Court and ensure no president is above the law," the op-ed indicated that some of the proposals are "informed" by the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States, organized by Executive Order in April 2021.
Read more here.
2. Monkeys Typing Shakespeare? Leading Article V scholar responds to Biden SCOTUS reforms
The following excerpt was written by retired constitutional law professor, historian, and leading Article V scholar Professor Robert G. Natelson and was originally published on Townhall. Click here to read the entire article there!
Many years ago, I endorsed a constitutional amendment imposing a single 18-year term for each Supreme Court justice. Now President Joe Biden is promoting the same idea.
I have mixed feelings about that. Worst of all is what Biden’s proposal omits: If you term-limit the court, you have to maintain the constitutional balance by term-limiting Congress as well.
Read more here.
3. An American originalist
Author, scholar, actor(!), Georgetown University professor of law, director of the Georgetown Center for the Constitution, and longtime COS endorser Randy E. Barnett will be the featured guest on “COS at Home” this Wednesday, August 7.
Learn more here.
4. U.S. debt passes dangerous new threshold
The United States’ monstrous federal debt crossed another major threshold, surpassing 35 trillion dollars for the first time in history. This mind-boggling number equates to $266,275 per household. Over the past 12 months, our rate of increase equaled $74,401 per second.
House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington issued a statement about the disturbing spending landmark, stating, “Today, we grieve yet another dubious milestone in the fiscal decline of the most powerful and prosperous nation in history. President Reagan’s words 34 trillion dollars ago still hold true today. ‘We don't have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much.’”
Learn more here.
5. Sen. Santorum delivers POWERFUL pro-COS speech
Senator Rick Santorum very well may be America’s last surviving statesman to have served in the upper halls of federal power. After having followed politics for decades, served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate, and run for president twice, the Pennsylvania native has accumulated a wealth of political acumen and insight.
In the past, Santorum has said he cannot quit politics due to the guilt he carries for not preventing America’s decline on his watch. Now, he is motivated by a desire to fix what is broken.
“Ladies and gentlemen, I’m pleading with you,” he said in a must-watch speech at the recent 2024 Family Leadership Summit. “I think this is America’s last best hope.
Watch Sen. Santorum's speech here.
Watch the full episode of COS NOW below for more!
WATCH: Congress is the PROBLEM, Not the Solution
Published in Blog on August 05, 2024 by Article V Patriot