May state legislative applications limit an Article V convention? Subject, yes; specific language, probably not
- September 12, 2013
None of the four “progressive” mega-donors had any personal connections to most of the legislative districts they targeted. They didn’t live there, didn’t own property there, and in most cases probably had never seen the district.
READ MOREKey framers explained why the Constitutional Convention had authority to propose a new form of government.
READ MOREWhy nine? Because any combination of nine states (even the nine with the smallest populations) would comprise a majority of American citizens.
READ MOREAll of these false assertions emerged from a historical process—primarily during the 19th century—that I’ve labeled “The Great Forgetting.”
READ MOREThe Colorado River Commission was one of the most successful conventions of states ever held. Its achievement debunks uninformed claims that interstate conventions are “unprecedented” or cannot follow a pre-set agenda.
READ MOREArguments some right-wing groups use to oppose an amendments convention were invented by activists on the Left.
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