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6. Stopping a Dangerous Article V Convention

Sat Mar 29, 2025, 01:48 PM

Mar 2025

How far are we from an Article V Convention?
Right now, there are four major campaigns for an Article V Convention: the Balanced Budget Amendment (BBA) campaign, the Convention of States (COS) campaign, the Wolf-PAC campaign, and the term limits campaign.

Each has different goals, but together, they have convinced 28 states to call for a convention. That means they have just six states to go.

https://www.commoncause.org/work/stopping-a-dangerous-article-v-convention/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Constitutional_Convention_of_the_United_States

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I just watched a video from a gentleman in Florida. He said DeSantis went to Montana [View all] dugog55 Mar 2025 OP

Rocky Mountain High: Ron DeSantis heads to Idaho, Montana to push Balanced Budget Amendment SARose Mar 2025 #1

So he's trying to put tax increases on the obscenely wealthy at a federal level. Sweet. Yeah, I know; I know.... Ol Janx Spirit Mar 2025 #4

True, but that top 0.1% can buy a shit ton of media exposure for spreading their lies..... groundloop Mar 2025 #18

Why the absolute fucking hell is a constitutional convention necessary? WTAF! Initech Mar 2025 #2

Looks like they have something up their sleeves? bluestarone Mar 2025 #3

I used to work around one of those 7 Mountains Dominionist types. haele Mar 2025 #5

Yes, I've known about this movement for more than 20 years. SharonAnn Mar 2025 #22

They want to REPLACE our constitution with theirs. SharonAnn Mar 2025 #21

Why bother to change document that.. thomski64 Mar 2025 #14

That's their end game Blue Full Moon Mar 2025 #20

Stopping a Dangerous Article V Convention Wiz Imp Mar 2025 #6

Yep, this has been the crown of their long game since 1980. We need to get back into state politics with a vengeance n/t Cheezoholic Mar 2025 #8

Republicans have been focused on holding a convention for many years now. Lonestarblue Mar 2025 #23

Relax Nonnia Bisnez Mar 2025 #26

Not relaxing over here. Their intentions have only grown more vile with every decade. Hekate Mar 2025 #28

If less than 13 states are willing to stand up to MAGA Nonnia Bisnez Mar 2025 #31

There's a whole lotta things I thought my US government would never, ever do or acquiesce to... Hekate Mar 2025 #35

I'm not really concerned at this point. Wiz Imp Mar 2025 #30

A new constitution Nonnia Bisnez Mar 2025 #32

I'm not arguing, I was just going by what is in most every article I see on the subject. Wiz Imp Mar 2025 #33

It would be up to Congress to call and organize. Nonnia Bisnez Mar 2025 #34

Not sure if you've been paying close attention to the current SCOTUS enabling the current POTUS... Hekate Mar 2025 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author lgdcdrn Mar 2025 #7

Not far fetched at all KT2000 Mar 2025 #9

What gets me is that some of the 34 states that signed on to Article V convention ... aggiesal Mar 2025 #10

You're not wrong Hekate Mar 2025 #37

a koch project through heritage and americans for prosperity rampartd Mar 2025 #11

Apparently of the 28 states that have requested a Constitution Convention ... aggiesal Mar 2025 #16

This is why I feel vicious loathing for folks who didn't do the right thing in early November.😤 Montauk6 Mar 2025 #12

I'm actually somewhat surprised that TSF hasn't WestMichRad Mar 2025 #13

Republicans have always preached about the Constitution. hadEnuf Mar 2025 #15

And radical religiosity Trust_Reality Mar 2025 #19

There's an account on Bluesky that tracks his flights. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 #17

They only have the backing Hornedfrog2000 Mar 2025 #24

The US right wing wants a Constitutional Convention& working on it for decades Hekate Mar 2025 #38

Are there 38 states that would go along with this? oldmanlynn Mar 2025 #25

No, absolutely not angrychair Mar 2025 #27

Not for anything Mad_Machine76 Mar 2025 #29

Pants tucked into white boots don't go over well in Montana Blue Owl Mar 2025 #39

Sounds like he's running for president again Renew Deal Mar 2025 #40