Wisconsin Rep. Shae Sortwell TAKES DOWN anti-Article V legislator: "You think you're smarter than the Founding Fathers!"

Those who oppose the use of an Article V Convention of States often fail to understand the circumstances surrounding its adoption in the Constitution.

George Mason noted that the Constitution needed a way for the states to propose amendments, and the Constitution's other framers agreed. That's why they unanimously voted in favor of Mason's proposal. They knew that one day the federal government might grow too large and too powerful, and the states needed a way to rein in the national government.

That's why, as Wisconsin Rep. Shae Sortwell notes in the video below, you can't claim to support the Constitution without supporting Article V.

"I always thought of our founding fathers as pretty smart cookies. Thankfully, I have seen the light today," he said, sarcastically. "The representative from the 76th has shown us that she's way smarter than all of our founding fathers."

"I'm pretty sure when I swore an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States, I said I would uphold Article V in addition to all the other parts of the Constitution."

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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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Wisconsin Rep. Shae Sortwell TAKES DOWN anti-Article V legislator: "You think you're smarter than the Founding Fathers!"

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