BREAKING: “Convention of the States Project” Makes Massive Announcement Friday, January 23rd, 2015 At least one conservative group has announced that it believes a Convention of the States could be convened before the end of 2015. Convention of States Project co-founder Mark Meckler said that, with Republicans now in control of 31 state legislatures, meeting the 34-state threshold necessary to force Congress to call the Article 5 convention has become much more attainable. State legislatures in Arizona, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Carolina, Virginia and Wyoming are currently considering resolutions to request such a convention. “It’s an ambitious goal that if you asked me last year I wouldn’t have been as certain, but that was before November 2014,” Meckler told TheBlaze. “Now, Republicans control 31 state legislatures,” he added. “There has been a radical sea change at the state level.” There are some hiccups, however, The Blaze reported. Meckler’s group supports an open convention that would consider a number of controls on the federal government, but only three states — Alaska, Florida and Georgia — have passed such broad resolutions so far. Resolutions calling for a limited convention to draft a balanced budget amendment have been approved by 24 states, but even those do not contain identical language. “Our strategy is to prevent litigation,” Meckler said. “The language is not identical for the (balanced budget) resolutions. If it gets to 34, someone will question, do we really have 34 states?” “I hate litigation,” he added. Under Article 5 of the Constitution, Congress must call a Convention of the States if two-thirds, or 34, states pass resolutions calling on them to do so. If amendments are approved by the convention, they would not take effect unless and until ratified by three-fourths, or 38, of the states. Meckler’s Convention of the States Project has worked with state lawmakers to draft resolutions with identical language calling for “fiscal restraint, limiting the scope and jurisdiction of the federal government and term limits for members of Congress,” The Blaze reported. “I have nothing against a balanced budget amendment,” he explained. “You would get a balanced budget amendment under our approach. But we have a big tent approach.” Meckler’s hope to have 34 identical resolutions passed in 2015 calling for an Article 5 convention seems audacious, but stranger things have happened. The American Revolution itself was astoundingly audacious, but that turned out pretty well. And one thing seems certain — the career politicians of Congress in either party are not going to reform themselves. Please share this article on Facebook and Twitter if you agree that more states should demand an Article 5 Convention of the States to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution limiting the power of the federal government. Share on Facebook Recommended For You New Rule In Local Area 68-Year-Old Grandma Looks 40 Again Weird Trick DESTROYS Teeth Stains Odd Trick Restores Your Vision (2020) Stop Googling Their Name. Heres Why Remove Your Eye Bags In 2 Minutes! Sponsored by RevContent 14 Biggest Cheaters In Sports History Secret Brain Pill Billionaires Local Area: New Diet Pill Too Strong? Remove Your Eye Bags In 2 Minutes! New Rule In Local Area: 1 Simple Trick To Learn Spanish Sponsored by RevContent Recent Posts Search Chris Kyle VIDEO: Chris Kyle Reveals the Farthest Shot He Ever Made… This Is Incredible January 23, 2015 By George Upper EBT sign BREAKING: Another State Makes Huge Move to Require Drug Testing for Welfare January 23, 2015 By Benjamin Arie Megyn Kelly VIDEO: Megyn Kelly Releases Clip Comparing Bush and Obama During the SOTU… It’s Revealing January 23, 2015 By Ben Marquis Al Sharpton Wow. Al Sharpton Challenged to Debate on Racism… Look How He Responded January 23, 2015 By Benjamin Arie ferguson rioters BREAKING: Leaked Email Exposes Bombshell About the National Guard in Ferguson January 23, 2015 By Benjamin Arie conservative newsletter © 2015 Conservative Tribune. All Rights Reserved. Powered by WordPress
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