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How Liberal Propagandists Fooled Conservatives into Opposing an Amendments Convention 0
- March 26, 2015
This article originally appeared at CNS News. Some conservative groups have become known for uncompromising opposition to the Constitution’s convention method of proposing constitutional amendments. They may think they are protecting the republic. But it turns out that they are mostly carrying water for the liberal establishment. New research shows that nearly all the arguments
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Yet Another Multi-State Convention Uncovered 0
- March 11, 2015
For many years, opponents of a convention for proposing amendments argued that the law governing such a convention was unknowable because the only precedent for such a gathering was the Constitutional Convention of 1787. This was always an ignorant claim, since even high schoolers learn that Annapolis, Maryland hosted a “convention of states” the previous
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Mike Stern Rebuts Claim that "Congress Would Control an Amendments Convention"0
- March 6, 2015
Article V scholar and former House of Representatives legal counsel Mike Stern has just written a response to the irresponsible claim that Congress could control a Convention for Proposing Amendments, either by specifying how commissioners are allocated or in other ways. His response is worth wide publicity. Here it is: RESPONSE TO FEBRUARY 24, 2015
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Trying to Abolish the Convention’s One-State/One-Vote Rule Not Only Would Be Unconstitutional—It Wouldn’t Be Worth Trying 0
- February 6, 2015
One of the far-fetched arguments used to persuade conservatives to oppose an amendments convention is that if 34 states apply, a left-wing Congress might try to dictate that commissioners (delegates) be allocated by population rather than by one state/one vote. For reasons explained in earlier posts, such a move would be unconstitutional: A “convention for
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New U.S. House Rule: A Hopeful Sign for an Amendments Convention 0
- January 26, 2015
As the likelihood of a Convention for Proposing Amendments increases, people are beginning to adjust to the idea. A recent example is adoption of a new rule by the U.S. House of Representatives providing for the recording and public availability of state legislative applications for a convention. The rule change, sponsored by Rep. Steve Stivers
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Article V Opponents Now Peddling Article 23 Years Out of Date 0
- January 18, 2015
The latest tactic in Article V opponents’ game of “Whac-A-Mole”* is the circulation of an article 23 years out of date. The article was published in 1992 and is entitled A New Constitutional Convention? Critical Look at Questions Answered, and Not Answered, by Article Five of the United States Constitution. It was authored by John
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