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Please Don’t Put Words in Justice Scalia’s Mouth

Published in Blog on April 04, 2025 by John Green

It bothers me when someone uses another person’s name and reputation to advance their own position. Yet that is a favorite tactic of Article V convention opponents – frequently attributing convention of states opposition to the late Justice Antonin Scalia. 

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Our Fiscal Crisis Cannot Be Overstated

Published in Blog on April 02, 2025 by John Green

Our current federal debt stands at nearly 37 trillion dollars. That’s more than a “37” with 12 zeroes behind it. It’s an amount of money which is nearly impossible for the human mind to grasp.

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Is the Ideological Pendulum Still Swinging in American Politics?

Published in Blog on March 26, 2025 by John Green

The ideological pendulum has been swinging in American politics for generations. “Government is the problem” leaders work to shrink the federal government. They have inevitably been followed by “government is the solution” leaders who grow the size and power of government.

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Idaho Decides Now is Not the Time to Act

Published in Blog on March 14, 2025 by John Green

On March 12, 2025, Idaho chose to stay on the sidelines. By a vote of 44 to 26, the Idaho House of Representatives decided that they would not use their Article V power to join 19 other states calling for term limits, fiscal restraints, and restrictions on government overreach.

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Was the 1787 Constitutional Convention a "Runaway"?

Published in Blog on February 07, 2025 by Ken Whaley

Was the 1787 Constitutional Convention a reckless, out-of-control event? Or was it a necessary and well-grounded response to a failing system? Critics love to call it a “runaway,” but Michael Farris tears that argument apart. If you think the Founders acted irresponsibly, you might want to reconsider.

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The Article V Debate Heats Up in Idaho

Published in Blog Debate on January 12, 2025 by John Green

This year, the Idaho legislature will consider a resolution to join 19 other states calling for an Article V convention to propose Constitutional amendments. As momentum for the resolution builds, an army of opponents will argue against it using the rationale provided by globalization advocates.

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John Galt is Everyone the Radicals Seek to Enslave

Published in Blog on September 19, 2024 by John Green

Ayn Rand published Atlas Shrugged in 1957. It’s a cautionary tale about the doom loop created by destroying one of mankind’s most distinguishing characteristics – our drive to achieve. Her tale is beginning to look very familiar.

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