WesternFreePress Bibliography Since July, 2013, WesternFreePress has taken a special interest in the application of the US Constitution’s Article V, including the ConventionOfStates and CompactForAmerica.org initiatives. The August, 2013, publication of Mark Levin’s book Liberty Amendments, helped kick these initiatives into high gear. Our Constitution’s Framers, especially George Mason and James Madison, presciently foresaw a day when we might have an over-taxing, over-borrowing, over-spending, over-regulating, and over-bearing federal government. (Does that sound familiar?). Wisely, the Framers included in Article V a method by which our state legislatures could amend the US Constitution without the permission or approval of Congress, the President, or the Supreme Court. Article V assigns Congress no more than an administrative obligation, and the President and Supreme Court are assigned no role at all — our state legislatures are in charge. Since the Article V state-driven “option” to amending the Constitution has never been used, many have been concerned it could be risky. Senator Mike Lee and Mark Levin himself once feared that risk, but both have studied the prospects clearly and concluded that risk of inaction far exceeds the risk of continuing on the current path. That path will, with 100% certainty, lead to fiscal collapse of our country. Candidate amendments topping the list are term limits for Congress and a balanced federal budget. Article V is the single most powerful tool in the Constitution for We the People to correct more than 50 years’ worth of abuses and usurpations by Big Government in Washington. Article V’s text follows (emphasis added). Madison Mason1The 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; provided that no amendment which may be made prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any manner affect the first and fourth clauses in the ninth section of the first article; and that no state, without its consent, shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate. If you are new to the Article V theme, you may wish to start with one or more of the starred (***) articles below. See especially the introductory materials at ConventionOfStates and CompactForAmerica.org, and consider supporting one or both initiatives. Finally, you may read the first chapter of Mark Levin’s Liberty Amendments for free at this link. 2014.04.27 Nullification vs Article V – Why Not Both? Why Not More? 2014.04.25 A brief update on Arizona’s effort to pass Article V legislation 2014.04.22 Mark Levin assails AZ Sen. Andy Biggs’ blockage of SCR1016 2014.04.01 The Article V Initiatives – A View from Congress – Rep David Schweikert AZ CD6 2014.03.17 Arizona’s Last Chance 2014.03.12 The Great Debate – Article V – Arizona Leaders Spar with Each Other 2014.03.11 The Great Debate – Article V – Arizona Leaders Offer Opening Statements 2014.02.25 Yale Wishnick Answers Key Questions about Article V Convention of States 2014.02.16 U.S. Constitution Article V, Runaway Conventions, and Prof. Rob Natelson 2014.02.14 Arizona Takes First Step in COS Application Process 2014.02.07 Nick Dranias, Article V, AZ House of Representatives, Feb 4, 2014 2014.02.03 Sen. Mike Lee Supports Article V Initiatives to Amend Constitution 2014.01.14 Mark Levin, Kelli Ward, Article V, and the Mt. Vernon Conference 2014.01.12 Kelly Townsend on Article V facts and arguments 2014.01.01 The Boot of the Administrative State 2013.12.31 Essence and Accidents of Article V — A ‘Plan B’ to Rein in Washington 2013.12.17 ‘Convention of States’ and ‘Compact for America’ – The Army and Marines of Article V 2013.12.13 Audio: Mark Levin and Glenn Beck Unite around Article V Initiative 2013.12.13 Arguing the Convention of States 2013.12.09 *** The Big Political Story of 2016 Will Not Be about Who Replaces Obama (Forbes) 2013.12.07 Audio: Glenn Beck Declares Convention of States is the Only Way Back 2013.11.15 *** Tired of fighting alligators? Drain the DC swamp with a Convention of States! 2013.11.15 Why not Mark Levin and the Convention of States? 2013.10.06 Mark Levin’s Liberty Amendments: A Review 2013.08.31 Video: Convention of States can amend US Constitution without Federal approval 2013.08.13 A First Look at the Book “The Liberty Amendments”, by Mark Levin 2013.07.12 Daily Kos Discovers Article V Initiatives — Immediately Calls for Smear Campaign 2013.07.11 Mark Levin, Constitution Article V, and the “Liberty Amendments”2 2012.01.07 Arizona to Join Call for Convention under Article V westernfreepress/us-constitution-article-v-references/
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