Momentum gaining for using Article V as it is perhaps the last chance for Restoring OUR Republic. The following is a collection of current resources regarding Article V and the movement for a convention. Virginia Files Application for Article V Convention of States -by Laura Fennig The Convention of States Project is pleased to announce that states are now beginning to pre-file applications to call a Convention of States for the purpose of limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government. Virginia was the first state to call the Philadelphia Convention of 1787. Once again, the historic state is standing up to defend the rights of the American people. With several states soon to follow, Virginia recently claimed the title of first to pre-file an application to call a Convention of States. Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-31) is leading the effort in Virginia, along with Del. Jim LeMunyon (R-67) who has been deeply involved in the process. After meeting with COS Leader, Michael Farris, Del. Lingamfelter agreed to push the application through as the prime sponsor during Virginia’s 2014 legislative session. “Legislators are concerned with what’s going on. They are excited to see what’s happening, and want to take part,” said Mark Wohlschlegel, COS Executive Director. Four additional states are expected to follow Virginia’s lead and pre-file applications in anticipation of the upcoming 2014 legislative season. Join the Movement to Restore OUR Republic! mov.us/7rET8qe ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Article V The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate Join the Movement to Restore OUR Republic! mov.us/7rET8qe ********************************************************************************************************** Louie Gohmert calls for an Article V Conventions youtu.be/sB9z5pI7wEo Join the Movement to Restore OUR Republic! mov.us/7rET8qe ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Article V Convention- Moving Forward INDIANAPOLIS | The leader of the Indiana Senate has invited lawmakers from every state to join him Dec. 7 at Mount Vernon, George Washingtons Virginia home, to discuss the state-led process for crafting amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Senate President David Long, R-Fort Wayne, asks in a letter written to fellow legislative leaders that each state send a bipartisan group of three delegates to the Mount Vernon Assembly. He said the meeting will lay the groundwork for a Convention of the States that would, when established by Congress, propose amendments to change various provisions of the Constitution. The authors of the Constitution included a state-led amendment option as a check on a runaway federal government, Long said. The dysfunction we see in Washington, D.C., provides an almost daily reminder of why this option is needed now more than ever. The initial meeting wont actually consider potential amendment topics, Long said. Instead, its intended to set up the rules to be followed if and when a constitutional convention is called. There are two authorized methods for changing the nations fundamental governing document. The only one that has been used is when two-thirds of Congress proposes an amendment and three-fourths of the states (38 states) ratify it. However, the Constitution also permits what has come to be known as an Article V convention, named for its placement in the fifth section of the Constitution. Under that scenario, two-thirds of state legislatures (34 states) ask Congress to call a Convention of the States for proposing constitutional amendments. If the convention approves an amendment, it then can be ratified by three-fourths of the states and added to the Constitution without congressional approval. Because an Article V convention has never been called, there are no clear rules on how it would begin — does every state have to pass an identical convention request? — what rules the convention would follow or whether it could be limited in scope. The primary criticism of the convention idea is the possibility that a runaway convention will scrap the entire Constitution. In fact, the current U.S. Constitution emerged from a convention called to recommend fixes to the Articles of Confederation, Americas first constitution. Long tackled the runaway convention issue earlier this year for Indiana by winning approval of two new laws that severely restrict the ability of a Hoosier delegate to a future Article V convention to make decisions outside the explicit instructions provided by the General Assembly. An Indiana delegate that acts contrary to the wishes of the legislature not only is automatically replaced, but also faces up to three years in prison. I was proud to see Indiana lead on this issue in the most recent legislative session and I will continue to support it as a legitimate tool of the states to push back against federal overreach and restore a more proper balance of power, Long said. He said the Mount Vernon Assembly will devise a prudent and cautious process other states can follow to ensure an Article V convention remains focused on specific subjects. Long has indicated he supports a convention that would propose amendments limiting the power of Congress to impose taxes and regulate business. Join the Movement to Restore OUR Republic! mov.us/7rET8qe ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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