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Deeply rooted in the law, 42 conventions in our history, almost 350 years of legal and historical precedent and dozens of rulings by the courts on the process of a convention and how it works. Interstate conventions were used more than 100 years before the Constitution and what Article V was based on. None has ever been "hijacked" and non has ever gone outside of it scope of authority. The subject matter to be discussed is in the applications passed by the states and a convention pursuant to Article V has one job-to propose amendments for the states to consider adding to the Constitution. Conventions do not enact anything.

@RepLuna What’s the likelihood such a convention gets hijacked by these same interests and causes more problems than it solves?

It is time for a convention of states. Congress will never term limit itself… and as you are seeing it is broken. Too many of these cats get up to DC and hop onto the uniparty train. The problem is the uniparty doesn’t work for you! It works for special interest.

A convention does not "open up the Constitution" as they are limited in their scope by the states passing an application with specific subject matter to be discussed. And the Constitution only gives the people this one remedy to an out of control overreaching federal government. You can find detailed explanations, FAQs, legal analysis, historical context, and safeguards all in one place here: conventionofstates.com/resources

@RepLuna Risky at this time to open up the Constitution. There are other means.....NO CONVENTION

@ChristineGEE17 @RepLuna It will require an amendment to the Constitution which is ratified by the states, but never by referendum as the Constitution does not authorize that.

@RepLuna How do we get term limits on thr ballot to allow the US citizens to vote on it?

@SimpMonica23 @rickerausquin @RepLuna @grok A legal board of reference is usually a group of legal experts that advise an organization. In our case they discussed the Article V process and provided their expertise and support to take on this process to bring the states together to call an Article V convention.

@rickerausquin @RepLuna @grok what is a legal board of reference

That is not accurate-conventions are limited in their scope and our application does not included any subject matter that would allow any individual liberties of the people to be diminished or any new or expanded powers to be added to the federal government. It is all directed at reducing the powers of the federal government, imposing fiscal restraints on it and limiting the terms in office of its officials and members of Congress. You can find detailed explanations, FAQs, legal analysis, historical context, and safeguards all in one place here: conventionofstates.com/resources

@Lmmmd2017 @RepLuna @obiden_sux @elonmusk @COSProject A convention of states would be a huge mistake. The rules can easily be hijacked and the Bill of Rights eradicated from our nation as well as radical changes to our laws.

The convention mode for proposing amendments is part of the systems of checks and balances in the Constitution. The fact is the Constitution is not a rule book, but a grant of authority. Most of the men in the room writing the Constitution had attended one or more previous conventions which were deeply rooted in both Common Law and Agency Law. Everyone knew how conventions worked so there was no need to list each step. History guides us through how all 42 previous conventions operated in exactly the same process and that have been upheld and protected as the process by the courts. The is nothing dangerous about a group of people meeting to discuss, debate and propose changes we might want. Then do no enact anything-the propose reasonable changes and it is the states by a margin of 3/4 of the states, that can enact an amendment. Every convention has been limited in its scope and every one of them has done exactly as directed by their state legislatures. The are bound under Agency Law and cannot propose anything that is not germane to the purpose of the convention as stated in the applications that triggered it. The state legislature will recall and replace any commissioner that violates his commission. So if you support the Constitution, you support Article V because it is in the Constitution.

This is one of the most dangerous things to ever let happen! Article V does not explicitly limit the scope of a convention. Delegates could propose, debate and then vote on anything they want or whatever the lobbyist army that would be there paid the most for. We the people have the power to limit the length of service for any elected person. We just need clean and legal elections; 1 day voting, citizens only, paper ballots, no machines, hand counting at the precinct level, almost no mail in ballots (overseas military and disabled). Congress has the power to change that right now for Federal Elections. A constitutional convention is a very dangerous thing. This should never be supported.

Article I, sec 2, clause 3, commonly called the enumeration clause states "The Number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty Thousand" and does not mean for every 30K people you have a representative. It means no representative is added for less than 30K citizens. It was the initial make up of the House for the first session of Congress. Sec 2 also then instructed Congress to make a full enumeration (census) "within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct." This gave Congress the power to add representatives or lessen the number based on population but makes no numerical limits or requirements on that number. After every census the Congress would meet to determine the apportionment of the House up until 1920 when they were deadlocked over shifting populations between rural and urban areas. No apportionment was made as a result. In 1929 "as they shall by law direct" Congress passed the Permanent Apportionment Act of 1929, setting a permanent cap of 435 voting representatives for the US House and apportioned them between the existing states. Had the Constitution set a requirement of 1 rep for every 30K residents in the states, we would currently have 11,266+ in the House.

A superior solution is to lift the artificial statutory cap on the number of Representatives in Congress. The Constitution says there must be at least 30,000 people in a district and but for an error would have said there should be no more than 50,000. Imagine that: you could know your voters, they could know you, campaigns would cost little, so average Americans could run for office. The chance for special interest money to control elections or Representatives would be far less. For more, see thirty-thousand dot org.

@freennc @mikaockerman @RepLuna The state legislatures will select, appoint and instruct their commissioners. They choose how many to send, but states at a convention are equal sovereigns so they vote as a state - one state, one vote on amendments.

@mikaockerman @RepLuna Yeah. 38 states is a lot. State Representatives? Does that mean just one, from either party?

In the application it is stated clearly what the purpose of the convention is to be. What most don't know is this is deeply rooted in law with almost 350 years of legal and historical precedent-precent on which the courts have ruled over 3 dozens times on parts of this process. For a state to pass, the resolution goes through both bodies of the state legislature passing committee votes to advance it to the floor and floor votes that agree to pass it with a full knowledge of the subject matter allowed. Once 34 states have passed the same application a convention is called. But not new votes on subject matter apply. All amendments to be discussed must be germane to the subject for which the convention was called. Yes, a proposal could be made to repeal an amendment. But the convention is the process for proposing that. It cannot enact anything. After the convention has made its proposals, the amendments are sent out to the states for possible ratification and only when 3/4 of the states vote to ratify any amendment can it be added to the Constitution. Amendments are always a change to the Constitution-we amended it to end slavery, give us the Bill of Rights, allow women to vote, and to limit presidents to just 2 terms in office. Article V conventions are so the people through their states can go around the federal government and impose changes the people want or need when Congress will not comply. You can find detailed explanations, FAQs, legal analysis, historical context, and safeguards all in one place here: conventionofstates.com/resources

@AReelLady @RepLuna I know it's difficult. I'm not saying it's not difficult. But is there a vote on what is added before it is added? Can any part of the existing laws be removed or changed?

@SteveLechner @miraleann @RepLuna Yes, KS passed in Jan of this year as the 20th state.

@miraleann @RepLuna Someone said kansas has done it?

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Do you believe that Congress reads bills before voting on them?

Congress loves long bills but short accountability

While the federal government interprets the Constitution for themselves to amas powers they do not have, they do follow the Constitution. It's just that theirs contains more than 6K rulings of the courts over the history of our nation. They do however follow every amendment because they were written to clarify something already in the Constitution, overrule a bad court decision or they added a new rule. They have always been followed-over 100 years. Presidents still serve 2 elected terms and leave, women still vote, there is still no slavery etc. But here is what you may be missing-Conventions are limited in subject matter they can consider for amendment and they only have the authority to propose changes. They do not enact anything so a fear that anything radical can happen is irrational. It takes 3/4 of the states to ratify any amendment and neither party has 38 states that would ratify something extreme in any direction. And this process is of the states not the federal government-it goes around those in DC so those rinos and dems are not the ones who will even be at the convention. So what is to be feared of a group of people who meet to make suggestions?

@COSProject It definitely will with RINOs & Dems. The legislators do not follow the US Constitution now & not even close; so do not expect me or other Constitutionalists to believe that you will be good boys and girls at a convention. The President cannot even keep his promises nor his oath.

To believe in a successful “runaway rewrite,” you must believe that: 34 states would call a convention on specific topics, Delegates would somehow escape legal limits imposed by their states, And then 38 states would agree to radical constitutional changes. That's not just unlikely, it is impossible. Sign our petition today: conventionofstates.com/x-petition

@BongBong 20 states have passed the application so far.

@COSProject How many States are ready and willing to hold a convention of States today? Right now?

Given the Senate’s refusal to pass the SAVE Act, would you support proposing a constitutional amendment to enforce term limits on federal officials and members of Congress at an Article V convention?

@ClintHoward5 @joey_tweedy If a convention passes the amendment for term limits and 38 states ratify it, Congress cannot avoid it. Amendments from a convention are out of their hands. The point of the convention was for the people to get the proper kinds of amendments when Congress will not propose them.

@COSProject @joey_tweedy The Save Act is 85%. Congress does not care what we want. They will never allow term limits.