What are your thoughts? – From Common Cause – “Simply put, an Article V constitutional convention is a dangerous and uncontrollable process that would put Americans’ constitutional rights up for grabs.” And from former US Republican Senator Rick Santorum in Raleigh to move Article V forward in NC. “I believe in elections and elections are important, but to change Washington, DC is going to take more than an election.”
Learn more from two differing views and weigh the consequences of an Article V Convention.
From Common Cause:
Wealthy donors, corporations, and radical far-right actors are pushing calls for an Article V Convention in states across the country to reshape our Constitution for their own benefit.
Frighteningly, they are just a few states away from succeeding.
What is an Article V Convention?
Under Article V of the U.S. Constitution, Congress is required to hold a constitutional convention if two-thirds of state legislatures (34 states) call for one.
But here’s the catch: there are absolutely no rules for an Article V Convention outlined in the Constitution.
That means the group of people convening to rewrite our Constitution could be totally unelected and unaccountable. There is nothing that could limit the convention to a single issue, so the delegates could write amendments that revoke any of our most cherished rights – like our right to peaceful protest, our freedom of religion, or our right to privacy. There are also no rules preventing corporations from pouring money into the convention to ensure they get their way.
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From Carolina Journal – NC Senate to consider Convention of States Resolution as Supporters Rally at Legislature
Hundreds of Convention of States proponents gathered outside the legislative buildings on Wednesday advocating for North Carolina to become the next state to call for a convention of the states to address issues within the federal government.
Activists with the group Convention of States Action filled the lawn outside the legislative buildings to rally around a constitutional solution given to the states to rein in the federal government’s power.
In attendance were Convention of State Action co-founders Mark Meckler and Michael Farris, along with former US Senator Rick Santorum. The three leaders spoke to the crowd and encouraged the grassroots to continue fighting to get the resolution over the finish line in the North Carolina General Assembly.
Read more at: https://www.carolinajournal.com/nc-senate-to-consider-convention-of-states-resolution-as-supporters-rally-at-legislature/
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