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Article V: A Brief History and Contemporary Efforts
to Trigger a Convention.2015
PATRIOT COALITIONWhat We Will Cover Today
1. Nature & Character of Federal Government
2. The Article V Amendment Process
3. History of the Current Article V Movement
4. Current Promoters of an Article V Convention
PATRIOT COALITIONThere is only one question we need to answer
to determine whether we should support or reject amending the Constitution
as a solution to our nation’s problems.
Why should we believe that amending the Constitution
will make public servants uphold it?
PATRIOT COALITION
Amending the Constitution
is the wrong solution
to the wrong problem.
Is the Constitution the Problem, or Are We?
The Nature & Character of the Federal Government
“The Constitution means what it says. You figure out what it was understood to mean
when it was adopted and that’s the end of it.”
- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
Components of Federal Government
CENTRALGOVERNMENT
STATEGOVERNMENT
WE THE PEOPLE
Why are the Citizens Included in the Government?
Declaration of Independence:
"That to secure these [unalienable God-given] rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed."
California Constitution, Article IDeclaration of Rights
Section 1. All people are by nature free and independent and have inalienable rights. Among these are enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining safety, happiness, and privacy..
Federal Government: Components
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
SOVEREIGN PEOPLE
SOVEREIGN STATES
JUDICIALLEGISLATIVEEXECUTIVE
JUDICIALLEGISLATIVEEXECUTIVE
The “Supremacy Clause,” Article VI, Clause 2
This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof, and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land, and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.”
What Ties the Federal Government Together?
Before public servants may assumeoffice, they are required to take two oaths:
1. Oath of Office2. Oath to Support the Constitution
What Ties the Federal Government Together?
The Oath to Support the Constitution: Article VI, Clause 3
What Ties the Federal Government Together?
Oath to Support Constitution: Article VI, Clause 3
The [federal] Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution;
Who “shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support” the Constitution?
Oath to Support Constitution: Article VI, Clause 3
The Constitution was written for the “average citizen” / “voter” to understand.
It was written for shop keepers and farmers.
We do not need lawyers and scholars to interpret it for us.
Characteristics of Oath to Support
Federal Government: Oath to Support
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
SOVEREIGN STATES
JUDICIALLEGISLATIVEEXECUTIVE
JUDICIALLEGISLATIVEEXECUTIVE
REQUIRED TO TAKE ARTICLE VI, CLAUSE 3 OATH
POLITICAL SUB-DIVISIONS OF STATE
EXECUTIVE LEGISLATIVE JUDICIAL
Balance of Power
Balance of Power
Article V: The Amendment Process
Where is the Authority for Amendments and/or a New Constitution found?
The Declaration of Independence states:
" That whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people [sovereign authority of the people] to alter [Article V] or to abolish it, and to institute new government [Constitutional Convention], laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness.”
Limitations of an Amendment
Article V sets NO LIMIT on the scope of an amendment, so…
An amendment can be the change of one comma, or the change of everything but one comma.
Constitutional Convention and Article V Convention ARE A DISTINCTION WITHOUT A DIFFERENCE.
(Diversionary tactic)
What is the real issue?Do we fear a change
in the language of the Constitution? No!
We should fear a change in our form of government and our sovereign status!
Five words can change everything…
What Five Words Could Do."The states' sovereignty is abolished."
This kills federalism.
States would have no authority or duty to:
• keep the central government in check
• to keep the central government from infringing
on your un-alienable God given rights
“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;”
Article V
Madison’s Purpose of Article V
Jefferson’s Advice on Interpreting Constitution
Article V Amendment Process
CONGRESS
RATIFICATION PHASE
2/3 OF STATES APPLY
CONGRESS CALLS
CONVENTION
CONVENTIONSIN THE STATES
3/4 OF STATE LEGISLATURES
3/4 OF STATE LEGISLATURES
CONVENTIONSIN THE STATES
AMENDMENT PROPOSAL PHASE
CONGRESSPROPOSES
AMENDMENTS
CONGRESS CALLS CONVENTION
CONVENTION PROPOSES
AMENDMENTS
“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;”
Article V
Article V Amendment Process
CONGRESS AMENDMENT PROPOSAL PHASE
RATIFICATION PHASE
2/3 OF STATES APPLY
CONGRESS CALLS
CONVENTION
CONVENTIONSIN THE STATES
3/4 OF STATE LEGISLATURES
3/4 OF STATE LEGISLATURES
CONVENTIONSIN THE STATES
CONGRESSPROPOSES
AMENDMENTS
CONGRESS CALLS CONVENTION
CONVENTION PROPOSES
AMENDMENTS
“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;”
(Check your handout.)
Article V (Proposing of Amendments)
Article V Amendment Process
CONGRESSPROPOSES
AMENDMENTS
RATIFICATION PHASE
2/3 OF STATES APPLY
CONGRESS CALLS CONVENTION
CONVENTION PROPOSES
AMENDMENTS
CONVENTIONSIN THE STATES
3/4 OF STATE LEGISLATURES
3/4 OF STATE LEGISLATURES
CONVENTIONSIN THE STATES
AMENDMENT PROPOSAL PHASE
“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;”
Article V (Ratification of Amendments)
Article V (Amendment Ratification Process)
CONGRESS
RATIFICATION PHASE
2/3 OF STATES APPLY
CONGRESS CALLS
CONVENTION
CONVENTIONSIN THE STATES
3/4 OF STATE LEGISLATURES
3/4 OF STATE LEGISLATURES
CONVENTIONSIN THE STATES
AMENDMENT PROPOSAL PHASE
CONGRESSPROPOSES
AMENDMENTS
CONGRESS CALLS CONVENTION
CONVENTION PROPOSES
AMENDMENTS
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 grants Congress power to make all Laws “necessary and proper”
to fulfill their Article V duties.
“The Congress shall have Power… To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.”
Power Granted to Congress RegardingConstitutional Amendments Extends Beyond Article V.
Power Granted to Congress RegardingArticle V Amendment Process
The Congress…
• shall propose Amendments to this Constitution• shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments• shall propose the Mode of Ratification.
1. by Legislatures2. by Conventions
• may make all laws “necessary and proper” to fulfill its Article V duties.
Power Granted to States RegardingConstitutional Amendments
The States may…
• make “Application” to Congress for an Article V
“Convention for proposing Amendments”
• hold a ratification procedure as directed by Congress.
Who Controls the Article V Process?
CENTRALGOVERNMENT
STATEGOVERNMENT
WE THE PEOPLE
The Article V Amendment Process2/3 OF BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS CAN PROPOSE
AMENDMENTS
2/3 OF STATE LEGISLATURES CAN APPLY TO CONGRESS FOR AN
ARTICLE V CONVENTION
ARTICLE V CONVENTION CALLED BY CONGRESS CAN PROPOSE
AMENDMENTS
CONGRESS CHOOSES METHOD OF RATIFICATION
3/4 OF STATE LEGISLATURES MUST RATIFY, OR
CONVENTIONS IN 3/4 OF STATES MUST RATIFY CENTRAL
GOVERNMENTWE THE PEOPLE
STATE GOVERNMENT
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Who “controls” an Article V Convention?
An Article V “Convention for proposing Amendments” is a federal convention,
not a “convention of states.”
Congress, state legislatures, and the People all play a role, but the Constitution itself
determines in what capacity.
Control of Article V Amendment Process
Who “controls” an Article V Convention?
The entity that calls a Convention makes the initial rules, determining such things as where
and when the Convention will meet, and recommending basic rules of the Convention.
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, the “necessary and proper” clause,
grants Congress this authority.
Control of Article V Amendment Process
The Article V Amendment Process
Audience Questions
History of Article V Movement
The Ford & Rockefeller Foundations’ Pursuit of Globalism and Article V
History of Article V MovementFord & Rockefeller Foundations’ Pursuit of Globalism and Article V
1963 Ford Foundation
Fund for the Republic ($16.5 M)Center for Study of Democratic ($25M) $41.5M = $500M - $1.2 B todayMandate was to write a new constitution for America
History of Article V MovementFord & Rockefeller Foundations’ Pursuit of Globalism and Article V
Rex Tugwell hired to head project
Professor from Columbia UniversityHeaded FDR's "New Deal" "Brain Trust""Internationalists"Member Committee to Fame World ConstitutionHired 100 academics and professors to helpFinal product release 1973 "Newstates
Constitution” abolished states set up federal region in their place.
http://patriotcoalition.com/docs/NEWSTATES-Constitution.pdf
History of Article V MovementFord & Rockefeller Foundations’ Pursuit of Globalism and Article V
1973-76 Nelson RockefellerPushed open convention under balanced budget amendment bannerPromoted Tugwell’s “Newstates” Constitution
(Note: American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) started in 1973.
History of Article V MovementFord & Rockefeller Foundations’ Pursuit of Globalism and Article V
Mid 1980’s pushed "limited" convention under balance budget amendment banner
Chief Justice Warren Burger was approached by "professors " with proposed constitution which abolished states and set up federal regions.
Rockefeller Foundation active in the promotion of a convention.
1990’s Began pushing a "convention of states“ under banner of balance budget amendment
History of Article V MovementFord & Rockefeller Foundations’ Pursuit of Globalism and Article V
2010-2014
• Promoted as “Convention of States” under state control •
• Under Balanced Budget Amendment banner, but with a "flavor" for everyone's tastes. •
• Limited subject, limited topic, limited to specific amendment
New Aspect - end run around Article V with Article I §10 clause 3 interstate compact
History of Article V MovementFord & Rockefeller Foundations’ Pursuit of Globalism and Article V
patriotcoalition.com/docs/Ford-Pursuit-of-Globalism.pdf
To learn more, read:
“The Ford Foundation’s Pursuit of Globalism:The Con Con Connection”
History of Article V Movement
Audience Questions
Current Promoters of an Article V Convention
Current Promoters of an Article V Convention
Big Money Special Interests(Koch Brothers, George Soros, Leo Linbeck, III)
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s)(Heritage, Cato, Americans for Prosperity, ALEC, NCSL,
Tea Party Patriots, Citizens for Self-Governance, Freedom Works, Independence Institute, Goldwater Institute)
Media Figures(Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, Mark Levin,
Mike Huckabee, Herman Cain, Neal Boortz, Sarah Palin, Allen West)
Why are these talking heads supporting an Article V Convention?
Rush LimbaughSean Hannity
Mark LevinGlenn Beck
Why are these talking heads supporting an Article V Convention?
Perhaps because NGOs are paying them millions Sean Hannity - since 2008 - $1.3 million year
Heritage FoundationRush Limbaugh - 2009 - $2.0 million year
Heritage FoundationMark Levin - since 2010 -$1.0 million +
Americans for ProsperityGlenn Beck - since 2010 - $1.0 million +
Freedom Works
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0611/56997.html
What are the common threads between these NGOs?
Most are members of the State Policy Network
which is funded by Charles Koch FoundationCastle Rock Foundation
Heritage FoundationFreedoms WorksCATO Institute
Independence InstituteGoldwater Institute
Most are connected directly or indirectly to the Koch Brothers
Heritage Foundation Supports Art. V, Sean Hannity,
Rush Limbaugh
Funded byCharles Koch FoundationCastle Rock Foundation
Adolph Coors Foundation
These folks want to change “the structure” of government.
Michael FarrisConvention of States
CONSTITUTION FOR THE
NEWSTATESOF AMERICA
“Mark Levin’s book is a very superficial discussion of the subject.
If We the People won’t hold our elected officials accountable for not upholding the Constitution now, by what stretch of the imagination do we think they will follow a “new and improved” Constitution?”
Richard D. FryGeneral CounselPatriot Coalition
Convention of States Believes We Need to Re-Write the Constitution
Convention of States’ Michael Farriswants to change the Constitution, not restore it.
patriotcoalition.com/VIDEO/Farris-Structure.wmv
Convention of States Article V ApplicationRequests Un-limited Convention
• impose fiscal restraints on the federal government,
• limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and
• limit the terms of office for its officials and for members of Congress.
Rob Natelson, author of ALEC Article V Handbook, COS Article V Compendium, and prime source for Mark Levin’s
“The Liberty Amendments” tells Legislators one thing:
Convention of States Article V ApplicationRequests Un-limited Convention
but… Natelson, author of ALEC Article V Handbook, COS Article V Compendium, and prime source for Mark Levin’s
“The Liberty Amendments” tells the public something else.
Convention of States Staff Counsel Robert KelleyAdmits COS Application is NOT Limited
http://patriotcoalition.com/VIDEO/COS-Kelly.wmv
Convention of States’ Michael Farris Wants to Change Supreme Court to European Model
COS Director Michael Farris Also Wants to Give the Government New Power,
Control Over Your Kidsvia Parental Rights Amendment (PRA)
parentalrights.org
Convention of States Article V HandbookMakes Claims Their Own People Refute
“Why a convention of the states is the safest alternative to preserver our liberty.”
page 10
“We know how a convention of the states would operate.”
page 11
Some, and not without justification, fear this approach as too radical and too fraught with risks. Their concerns are rational. If we embark on this journey, we cannot be certain of the outcome.
Jim Kinney, Executive DirectorConvention of States
Sept. 04, 2013
Convention of States Executive Director Warns“We Cannot Be Certain of the Outcome.”
CLICK SPEAKERTO LISTEN
patriotcoalition.com/audio/Jim-Kinney-2013-09-04.mp3
The Liberals Aren’t Even Paying Attention, Right?
On February 20, 2014 Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, a strong Republican supporter of efforts to trigger an Article V convention, stated
"The interesting thing is only conservatives are paying attention. If you ask a liberal he'll say 'what is a convention? What's Article V?' because we are the only ones that care about the Constitution.” (Watch 10 second video clip below)
patriotcoalition.com/VIDEO/Kobach-Only-Conservatives.wmv
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach Claims Liberals don’t even know what a convention is…
patriotcoalition.com/VIDEO/Kobach-Only-Conservatives.wmv
Conference on the Constitutional ConventionHosted by Liberal Harvard Law School Professor
and Tea Party Patriots (Koch funded)
conconcon.org
It was a who’s who of progressive conservatives including:
Move to Amend (Some funded by Geo. Soros), Green Party, Independent Progressive Politics Network, Communications Workers of America LGBT constituency group of the AFL-CIO, Democracy Convention. Progressive Democrats of America and Democrats.com, Host of The Young Turks (Funded by Geo. Soros)
Cato Institute (Koch funded), Goldwater Institute (Koch funded), American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) (Koch funded)
The Madison Coalition encourages both State leaders and Members of Congress to work for the eventual adoption of the Madison Amendment to permanently and constitutionally guarantee the right of 34 states who propose an identical Amendment to limit the scope of a Convention they call to an up or down vote on that specific Amendment.
On Thursday August 5, 2010, the ALEC International Affairs and Federalism Task Force recommended that ALEC endorse the proposed Madison Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
“The National Taxpayers Union (NTU)is joining Idaho Rep. Walt Minnick in promotingan amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would allow states to call constitutional conventions to handle specific topics, rather than a full rewrite of the country’s founding document.”
(Sept. 14, 2010, IdahoReporter.com)
The “Progressive” Effort to trigger Article V, Including George Soros
After Downing Street Alliance for Democracy* American Friends Service Committee American Friends Service Committee - NE Ohio* Backbone Campaign Black Agenda Report* BuzzFlash Center for Corporate Policy Center for Media and Democracy* Code Pink Coffee Party USA Democracy Unlimited* Detroit Women of Color Family Farm Defenders Friends of the Earth Global Exchange Independent Progressive Politics Network* Liberty Tree Foundation* National Lawyers Guild* North Carolina AFL-CIO Organic Consumers Association Peace Action Peace and Freedom Party of California Peaceful UprisingPeople-Centered Development Forum Portland Jobs with Justice Program on Corporations Law and Democracy* Progressive Democrats of America* Reclaim Democracy* Ruckus Society Sebastopol Grange
Shays 2 Sierra Club smartMeme The Pachamama Alliance Ultimate Civics* Unitarian Universalists for a Just Economic Community Velvet Revolution Vermont for Single Payer Veterans For Peace Women's International League for Peace and Freedom* And Hundreds of Other Organizations...1% A Peace Army 19 Organizations 2013 National OCCUPY Gathering A New Way Forward Abolish Corporate Personhood Now Abolish Corporate Personhood Now Agricultural Permitting Services, LLC Alachua County Democratic Executive Committee Alachua County Democratic Party Alachua County Green Party Alliance for Progressive Values Americans for Healthcare Americans Who Tell The Truth
Animal Medical, Inc. Anti-War Committee APS, LLC Association of Federal, State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 1684 AWAKE Palm Beach County Barbour County Democratic Women Berkeley Fellowship of Universalist Unitarians, Social Justice Committee Berks Gas Truth BitJazz Inc. Blue Mountains Biodiversity Project Bullfrog Communities Bus For Progress California State Grange Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood Center for Corporate Policy Center for Justice, Peace and the Environment/Fort Collins Community Action Network Central Labor Council of Humboldt & Del Norte Counties (CA) Central Ohio Green Education Fund CGR Consulting CirclesWork! CitizenControl.org Citizens for Legitimate Government Citizens for Peaceful Resolutions City Lights Books in San Francisco Clay Street Counseling and Consulting
The “Progressive” Effort to trigger Article V, Including George Soros
Clifton Citizens to End Corporate Rule Clove Valley CSA at Outback Farm Coal Moratorium Now! Coalition of Concerned Patriots CoalSwarm Columbus Free Press Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism Commonweal Institute Community Democracy Project Community Organizing Center Compassion dba Small Change Concerned Citizens of Tioga County Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Connect The Dots For Democracy Constitution Restoration Cooperative Association Cook Inletkeeper Corporation Separation Movement Counter Culture Frozen Yogurt Mansfield Road CounterCorp Culver City Democratic Club Dave Swager Photography Declaration of Reindependence Democracy Amendment Coalition of Massachusetts-West Democracy for America (DFA) Palm Beach County Democracy for America of Fairfield County, Connecticut Democracy for Missouri Democracy for Montgomery County
Democracy for PittsburghDemocratic Committee of Essex County, NY Democratic Socialists of Central Ohio Democrats United for Progress DGC Press District 7 West Move On Council DocExamPro LLC DuPage County Green Party East Bay Peace Action Eastern Washington Voters Eat Drink Politics Eco-Eating EcoBirth-Women for Earth and Birth EcoJive Economic Justice Action Group of the First Unitarian Church Essex County, New York, Democratic Committee Ethical Business Society First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus, OH First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Palm Beaches - Social Action Committee Florida Immigrant Coalition Florida Initiative for Electoral Reform (FLIER)
Florida Voters Coalition Food & Water Watch Free Speech For People Friends for a Non-Violent World Full Moon Sanctuary Church GlobalSolutionsMN.org Grace Productions, Inc. Greater Peoria Progressive Coalition Green Democratic Club of Sacramento County Green Party of Dallas County Green Party of Florida Green Party of Hamilton County Ohio Green Party of Humboldt County Green Party of Monroe County, NY Green Party of Monterey County Green Party of Ohio Green Party of San Mateo County Green Party of Santa Fe Green Party of Skagit County Green Party of Suffolk Green Party of Tennessee Green Party of Washington State Green Sanctuary Task Force, Unitarian-Universalist Church of Bloomington, INdiana Green Sanctuary Task Force, Unitarian-Universalist Church of Bloomington, Indiana Greenway Flooring, LLC HEAL Utah Health Care for All Oregon Heartwood Hip Hop Congress Human Agenda
The “Progressive” Effort to trigger Article V, Including George Soros
Humboldt Bay Veterans for Peace Information Press Inner Works Acupuncture and Physical Therapy International Association of Theatrical Stage Employees, Local 60 Pensacola, FL Iowa Sierra Club Jackson County Democrats/ Occupy Ashland Justice Through Music Kentucky Education Association Kitchel Family Organic Farm Klamath Sustainable Communities Lake County Democratic Club Lake County Democratic Club Larry Packwood Builder Las Vegas (NM) Peace and Justice Center Lawmaker Ethics.org Leftist Marching Band Local 20/20 - A Transition Town Initiative Lompoc Democratic Club Lompoc Films endorsed petition to Lompoc City Council Lotus Tribe lowercase d Macrocosm USA Main Street Alliance of Oregon Maine Citizens for Clean Elections Mainstreet Moms Manatee Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Media Action Center Metro Justice, Inc. Michael Cavlan US Senate Campaign
Middle Class Clout Miniprotests.com Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers Montgomery County Progressive Alliance Move On - Vancouver Washington Chapter Move To Amend Coalition of Mendocino County Move to Amend Savannah MoveOn Council of South Palm Beach/ North Broward Counties MoveOn metro Denver council MoveOn.org Southern Alameda County Council MovetoAmend.Net National Consortium of What's Happening Now Needs of the People Foundation Network for Environmental and Economic Responsibility of United Church of Christ New Harmony Watch New Progressive Alliance New York Democracy Group New York Occupy Wall Street Restore Democracy Working Group No Money Congress No More Stolen Elections!* No More Victims North Shore Labor Council North Shore Labor Council Northeast Philly for Peace and Justice
Occupy Amherst Occupy Baltimore Occupy Berkshires Occupy COMO - Columbia, MO Occupy Danbury Occupy Falmouth Occupy Hendersonville (NC) Occupy Houston Occupy Merced Occupy Moab Occupy Mountain View Occupy Mountain View Occupy Newport Corporate Personhood Group Occupy North Palm Beach Occupy Oakland Local Business Liaison Committee Occupy Oceanside Occupy Our Home Occupy Palm Beach County, Florida Occupy Port Townsend Occupy Rockford Occupy Sacramento Occupy Saint Paul Occupy Salem Oregon Occupy San Fernando Valley Occupy Santa Rosa Occupy Seattle's Get Money Out of Politics workgroup Occupy Space Coast Occupy Springfield Missouri Occupy Springfield Missouri
The “Progressive” Effort to trigger Article V, Including George Soros
Occupy Tucson OccupyKst OccupyWNC Ohio Conference on Fair Trade Oil Change International One Goal Campaign Opednews.com Orange County Peace Coalition Oxford Citizens for Peace and Justice Pacific Green Party of Oregon Palm Beach County Chapter of the Network of Spiritual Progressives Palm Beach County Environmental Coalition Palm Desert Greens Democratic Club Patriots for Change Patriots Grow Alliance Peace Action of San Mateo County Peace Education Center of Greater Lansing Peace Network of the Ozarks PeaceWorks KC PeaceWorks KC Pediatric Psychology of Connecticut, LLC Pediatric Psychology of New York, PLLC Peninsula Peace and Justice Center PennVentures, Inc. Pensacola Patriots for Peace Pensacola Solutions Project People Against Chemical Tresspass People For A New Society People's Democratic Club of Santa Cruz County
Permaculture Activist Magazine Petaluma Grange Point Nine Nine, .99 Advocacy Fund Porterhouse LTD Proaction Associates Progpen Consulting, Inc. Progressive Coalition of Northern New York Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) - Palm Beach County, Florida Progressive Democrats of America - Arizona Progressive Democrats of America, Ohio Chapter Progressive Party of Oregon Progressive Peace Coalition Progressive Push Prosperity Agenda Public Banking Institute Raleigh-Wake MoveOn Council Re-Employ America Reasonable Solutions OWS Philadelphia Reclaiming the American Dream team Redwood Alliance Refuge Ministries of Tampa Bay Restore Sanity and Take Back America River of Grass Unitarian Universalist Congregation Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship RTSV United
Sacramento for Democracy Saint Paul Regional Labor Federation AFL-CIO San Diego Clean Elections San Diego Computer Consulting Santa Monica City Council Sarasota Alliance for Fair Elections (SAFE) Sarasota County Council Of Neighborhood Associations Second Sister Solutions SEIU Local 503, Oregon Public Employees Union Sentient Times Service and Social Justice Committee, River of Grass Unitarian Universalist Congregation Sierra Club, Manatee Sarasota Group Sierra Club, Osage group of the Missouri Chapter Sierra Club, Thomas Hart Benton group of the Missouri Chapter Siskiyou Progressive Alliance Smiling Bear Woodcrafts Social Action Committee UU Church of Brevard Melbourne FL Social Action Committee, UU church, Newburyport MA Social Justice Council of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tarpon Springs Social Justice Council, Unitarian Universalists of Clearwater, FL
The “Progressive” Effort to trigger Article V, Including George Soros
Solano Peace, Justice & Freedom Coalition South Carolina Progressive Network South Country Peace Group South Florida Interfaith Worker Justice South West Florida Coalition for Peace and Justice Southern Illinois People for Progress Southwest Ohio Green PAC Split This Rock Poetry Festival Squadron 13 Aviation Museum St Petersburg Greens Suffolk Peace Network Sustainable Living Systems Syracuse Peace Council Take Back America for the People Tao Sun Promotions Texas Democratic Women Texas Democratic Women of Ellis County The 28ers The 99% of Newark and East Central Ohio The Ahimsa Store The American Institute for Progressive Democracy (TAIPD) The Canary Coalition The City Council of Oberlin, Ohio The City of Silverton Oregon The Climate Crisis Coalition of the Twin Cities (3CTC) The Cooperative Food Empowerment Directive The David and Goliath Project The Enviro Show The Hampton Institute
The Impartial Review, LLC The Interfaith Alliance of Rochester The Main Street Alliance The Missouri Chapter of the Sierra Club The Pachamama Alliance The Pacific Green Party The People For Peace Project The People's Congress The Taos Group The Universal Center for Peace and Development. The Women's Network, Advocates for Democratic Principles theRevolutionCenter Thwink.org Time to Amend Tioga Peace and Justice Tom Dwyer Automotive Services Treasure Coast Progressive Alliance Treasure Coast Progressive Alliance TriLibrium Triple L, Ink Graphic DesignUmpqua Chapter of the Pacific Green Party Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations Unitarian Universalist Church of Brevard Unitarian Universalist Church of Corpus Christi, TX Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County
Unitarian Universalist Congregation East Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Salem Oregon Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Social Justice Team Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Venice, Florida - Social Justice Committee Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Stony Brook Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Gainesville, FL Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of St Augustine, FL Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Vero Beach, FL - Social Justice Committee Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry of Florida (UULMF) Unitarian Universalist Parish of Monson - Social Action Committee Unitarian Universalist Service Committee Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Committee of Fresno Unitarian Universalist Society of the Daytona Beach Area, Inc. Unitarian Universalists of Grants Pass fellowship Unitarian Universalitst Church of Sarasota - Social Justice Committee United for a Fair Economy United Progressives United to Save Our Democracy
The “Progressive” Effort to trigger Article V, Including George Soros
United Wisconsin Upper Arlington Progressive Action Upright U.S.A. US Day of Rage US Uncut Vermont for Single Payer Veterans For Peace Chapter 27 Victoria Armigo, EA Video Rodeo, Inc. Voting Matters We Are One, Inc. WELL Willits Economic LocaLization Wendler Law, PC West Virginia Highlands Conservancy West Yolo Democratic Club Western New York Peace Center, Inc. WildWood Productions Wisconsin Democracy Campaign WMNF 88.5 FM Community Radio in Tampa, FL Women Against Military Madness Women Occupy San Diego Wunderman Comics
As of May 10, 2014, there were nearly 400 “progressive” groups supporting Move to Amend.
Major Deceptions of Article V Promoters
• Article V Convention is a “convention of states.”• Article V Convention can be limited to single issue.
• “Limit” means reduce.• Parental Rights Amendment expands federal power.
• Article V Convention controlled by States.• Article V Convention controlled by Congress.
• Article I, Section 10 is alternative method to Article V.
• Article V Convention will be “one state / one vote.”
Don’t Fall for the Carrotocracy!
Those promoting an Article V Convention will dangle every carrot they think you’ll jump
at in order to trigger an Article V Convention.
Get the facts below.
patriotcoalition.com/docs/Article-V-Resource.pdf
Will changing the Constitution make public servants
follow the Constitution?
Ask the Right Questions. Address the Root Problem.
Convention of States’ Kansas Director David Schneider Agrees Article V Convention Will Not Make Public Servants Uphold the Constitution.
(Jan. 23, 2014)
patriotcoalition.com/VIDEO/Deal-with-it.wmv
"The root problem with the Republic is that "We the People" are not holding our public servants,
general or state, accountable .
Until we hold them accountable, no change to the Constitution will matter.
Once we hold them accountable, no change to the Constitution will be necessary."
Ask the Right Questions. Address the Root Problem.
Solution to Republic’s Problem
1. Educate Citizens on the Constitution and Fundamental Principles of Federalism so they can hold politicians accountable.
2. Take back the states so they can uphold their duty to rein in the central government.
Solution to Republic’s Problem
3. To take back the states - state constitutional amendments to give the citizens the power of :
a. Recall over every state officer from dog catcher to Governor,b. Initiative - to pass laws,c. Referendum - to withdraw laws.
But what if the people will not learn the Constitution and become active in holding our politicians accountable…?
It is a Jesus on the Cross moment: Luke 2333 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
39 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.
40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. 42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.
CAN WE TRUST THESE PEOPLE TO SOLVE A PROBLEM WHEN THEY REFUSE TO ADMIT THE REAL PROBLEM?
Michael FarrisConvention of States
CONSTITUTION FOR THE
NEWSTATESOF AMERICA
Be ever vigilant in defending our God-given unalienable Rights.
Restore Constitutional Governance!
Defending Life and Liberty is
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Common Sense Questions Regarding Article V
“…that if they had exceeded their powers, they were not only warranted, but required,”
“…if they had violated both their powers and their obligations, in proposing a Constitution,
this ought nevertheless to be embraced,”
-James Madison, Federalist 40
James Madison invoked the “sometimes it is better to ask forgiveness than permission”
defense of Philadelphia Convention overreach.
Audience Questions
Current Promoters of an Article V Convention
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Defending Life and LibertyIs the Pursuit of Happiness!
Jeff LewisNational Director
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“I just can’t imagine the pain you’re going through, so if we can do anything for you [Mr. Shaw] and you,
Mr. Ronnebeck, you let us know…
You’re right; you’re both right. We’ve got to stop this madness, and we’ve got to stop it now.”
- Bill O’Reilly, The O’Reilly Factor, March 04, 2015
SupportH.R. 1041
The Jamiel Shaw, IIMemorial Act of
2015
1st ever Article V Application (Nov. 14, 1788)
The “operative clause” of the Virginia Article V Application:
“…that a convention be immediately called, of deputies from the several States,…”
The 2nd ever Article V Application
The “operative clause” of the New York Article V Application “…that a Convention of Deputies from the several States be called…”
(Feb. 07, 1789)
