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The Con-Con and Our 2nd Amendment Rights

March 1, 2015 Constitutional Convention

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It’s critical that you read SECTION 2 of this article, as it addresses the dangers of a Constitutional Convention… and how that would affect our 2nd Amendment Rights!  You need to contact your legislators and tell them to OPPOSE any form of a Con-Con!

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SECTION 1 

WHO IS REALLY BEHIND THE CON-CON CON?                              March 1, 2015

Con-Con is the current verbiage for a Constitutional Convention.

Republicans, for at least a decade, have been pursuing a very, very dangerous “Constitutional Convention”.  It is improbable that they are so dense that they do not understand the potential damage a Constitutional Convention can wreak.  Once in motion, there are no controlling mechanisms to limit what individuals or entities can participate in the Convention, modify, or expand perpetuating their own self interests.

The two Republican shills directing Con-Con activities in this year’s Arkansas General Assembly are Rep. Nate Bell (R-Mena) and Rep. Bob Ballenger (R-Hindsville). 

Both Bell & Ballenger’s resolutions depend on approval of 38 and 34 states respectively.

Specifically, Rep. Bell requires the petitioning of Congress for a Constitutional Convention to CONSIDER a federal balanced budget amendment.  Bell’s bill is ID’ed as HB 1006.

Rep. Ballenger’s bill has also been endorsed as House Joint Resolution 1003.

Ballenger’s resolution calls for a Con-Con to also impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limiting their power & jurisdiction and the closing part of his resolution states—“limiting the terms of federal office holders”.  An insult to every Arkansan.  Refer to his vote on Issue 3….doubling term limits for the General Assembly.

Isn’t that interesting since Ballenger & also Bell voted for the Republican sponsored Issue 3 that allowed the Senate and the House a 150% increase in their salaries as starters, also allowing Republicans to put together an independent commission of political cronies to rule on ethics & salaries.  The corrupt Republican state party masked their true intent by labeling Issue 3 as an ethics bill that in fact DOUBLED THEIR TERM LIMITS.  What a scurrilous bunch!

The Republicans in the Arkansas General Assembly are pushing for one Constitutional Amendment and at the same time are laboring feverishly to destroy the 7th Constitutional Amendment in the Bill of Rights — the right to trial by jury of your peers—not government or big business administering trials and capping damages.

Elected Republicans are too cunning & deceptive to believe they have the ability by any means, most particularly a Con-Con that could or would slow down, much less stop, any aspect of the criminal, cowardly U.S. Federal Government.  Our U.S. Constitution states very explicitly what is demanded of government in every aspect.  Observe the corrupt conduct of the 3 branches of government.  Look no further than the past 14 years—unending wars, the Affordable Care Act (Ark. Republicans extended for 2 years, which means it is here to stay), illegal immigration, amnesty, $18 Trillion national debt, spying & frying, the neutering of the 4th & 10th Amendments, the National Defense Authorization Bill, & the deadly merry-go-round keeps spinning.  War criminal, former President G.W. Bush, stated the U.S. Constitution was nothing but a “G.D. piece of paper”.  Who do Republicans think they are kidding?

So, who are Arkansas Republicans shilling for and why?  Definitely the RNC, ALEC, the Koch Brothers, etc.  It’s hard to imagine that 2 representatives from Mena & Hindsville have a burning interest in a Constitutional Convention, and most particularly when both reside in illegal Mexican sanctuary cities under the  control of the leadership of the quad-cities of NW Arkansas.

Another attempt to destroy our American heritage, culture, sovereignty, and the monumental efforts gifted to us by our Founding Fathers.

As the Republican majority party in Arkansas, you have again proven yourselves to be nothing more than the betrayers of citizen’s trust and a laughing stock.

The question remains—what is the real purpose of the proposed “Constitutional Convention”?

Joe McCutchen

www.arkansasfreedom.com

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SECTION 2

The Con-Con is being introduced in various forms, and they are as follows:

  1. National Debt

  2. Constitutional Convention (Old and Outdated)

  3. Balanced Budget

  4. Article V Amendment Convention

  5. Compact for America

  6. National Debt Reduction Act (NDRA)

  7. Mark Levin’s book, The Liberty Amendments (Article V Amendment Convention) which is about anything but liberty! This will RESTRICT your rights!

  8. Convention of States (COS)

Politicians have been calling for a Con-Con for over 50 YEARS now, and Secure Arkansas believes it dates further back than that… We also believe that a Constitutional Convention in this day and age would violate the spirit and principles of our Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the United States Constitution!

The following is from the 2nd paragraph of the Declaration of Independence:
“That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.“

 

There is a long established plan in place to replace our existing constitution with a “proposed Constitution for the Newstates of America“ (noted in the book THE EMERGING CONSTITUTION – by Rexford G. Tugwell published in 1974, which has 671 pages). With this Constitution for the Newstates of America, there are no RIGHTS – and no Bill of Rights, either. Everything now becomes a privilege. These U.N. Agenda 21/Sustainable Development politicians have an agenda to follow. The statement in the Declaration of Independence: “Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government” should scare anyone that is thinking that a Con-Con is safe. This is one of the methods we believe will be used to replace the existing Constitution with the proposed Constitution for the Newstates of America.


The following are excerpts from the proposed Constitution for the Newstates of America:

ARTICLE I
Rights and Responsibilities

Rights

SECTION 1. Freedom of expression, of communication, of movement, of assembly, or of petition shall not be abridged except in declared emergency.

SECTION 8. The practice of religion shall be privileged; but no religion shall be imposed by some on others, and none shall have public support.

 

Responsibilities:

SECTION 8. There shall be a responsibility to avoid violence and to keep the peace; for this reason the bearing of arms or the possession of lethal weapons shall be confined to the police, members of the armed forces, and those licensed under law.

SECTION 10. Those who cannot contribute to productivity shall be entitled to a share of the national product; but distribution shall be fair and the total may not exceed the amount for this purpose held in the National Sharing Fund.

The link directly below shows one of the reasons they feel they need to CHANGE OUR CONSTITUTION! It’s vital that you read this document!

State Department 7277 “Freedom From War” of 1961

 

We are in Stage III of the disarmament, and this ties directly in with the U.N. Small Arms Treaty.

 

STAGE III 

 

By the time Stage II has been completed, the confidence produced through a verified disarmament program, the acceptance of rules of peaceful international behavior, and the development of strengthened international peace-keeping processes within the framework of the U.N. should have reached a point where the states of the world can move forward to Stage III. In Stage III progressive controlled disarmament and continuously developing principles and procedures of international law would proceed to a point where no state would have the military power to challenge the progressively strengthened U.N. Peace Force and all international disputes would be settled according to the agreed principles of international conduct.

 

The progressive steps to be taken during the final phase of the disarmament program would be directed toward the attainment of a world in which:

(a) States would retain only those forces, non-nuclear armaments, and establishments required for the purpose of maintaining internal order; they would also support and provide agreed manpower for a U.N Peace Force.

(b) The U.N. Peace Force, equipped with agreed types and quantities of armaments, would be fully functioning. 

(c) The manufacture of armaments would be prohibited except for those of agreed types and quantities to be used by the U.N. Peace Force and those required to maintain internal order. All other armaments would be destroyed or converted to peaceful purposes.

(d) The peace-keeping capabilities of the United Nations would be sufficiently strong and the obligations of all states under such arrangements sufficiently far-reaching as to assure peace and the just settlement of differences in a disarmed world.

Do you actually TRUST the current politicians promoting this issue? You can bet that, with this move, we will not be allowed to own guns, and they will be confiscated, just like in other countries! Look at what happened in Australia:

ACTION: Keep calling all the legislators, please! Tell them you want them to vote “NO” on HB1006 (all 18 pages!) and HJR1003. We must stop the Con-Con!

Please notify Secure Arkansas with the responses you receive from your legislator.

Title

Name

Phone

Email

District

Representative

Charles L. Armstrong

501-224-5071

ffa191@sbcglobal.net

30

Representative

Eddie L. Armstrong

501-444-8468

earmstrong4rep@gmail.com

37

Representative

John Baine

870-862-2002

john.baine@arkansashouse.org

7

Representative

Bob Ballinger

870-423-1035

bob@bobballinger.com

97

Representative

Scott Baltz

870-378-1380

scottbaltz@yahoo.com

61

Representative

Rick Beck

501-912-1441

rick.beck@arkansashouse.org

65

Representative

Nate Bell

479-234-2092

nate.bell@arkansashouse.org

20

Representative

Camille Bennett

501-257-7993

camille.bennett@arkansashouse.org

14

Representative

Mary Bentley

501-333-2297

mary.bentley@arkansashouse.org

73

Representative

Charles Blake

501-425-9824

charles.blake@arkansashouse.org

36

Representative

Justin Boyd

479-262-2156

justin.boyd.pharm.d@gmail.com

77

Representative

Ken Bragg

870-942-5269

kenbragg@windstream.net

15

Representative

David L. Branscum

870-448-2408

davidlbranscum@hotmail.com

83

Representative

Mary Broadaway

870-236-9800

mary@marybroadawayarkansas.com

57

Representative

Karilyn Brown

501-580-9000

karilyn.brown@arkansashouse.org

41

Representative

Charlie Collins

479-283-9303

clcollins6@cox.net

84

Representative

Donnie Copeland

501-297-4857

donnie.copeland@arkansashouse.org

38

Representative

Bruce Cozart

501-627-3232

bruce.cozart@arkansashouse.org

24

Representative

Andy Davis

501-837-5109

andy.davis@arkansashouse.org

31

Representative

Gary Deffenbaugh

479-719-8197

Gary.Deffenbaugh@arkansashouse.org

79

Representative

Jana Della Rosa

479-236-3060

dellarosa4arkansas@gmail.com

90

Representative

Jim Dotson

479-644-0740

jim.dotson@arkansashouse.org

93

Representative

Charlotte V. Douglas

479-276-7777

charlotte.douglas@arkansashouse.org

75

Representative

Dan M. Douglas

479-619-9231

dan-douglas@sbcglobal.net

91

Representative

R. Trevor Drown

479-857-2498

trevor.drown@arkansashouse.org

68

Representative

Lance Eads

not available

lance.eads@gmail.com

88

Representative

Les Eaves

501-827-1344

les.eaves@arkansashouse.org

46

Representative

Jon S. Eubanks

479-438-0533

Jon.Eubanks@arkansashouse.org

74

Representative

Joe Farrer

501-743-6855

jfarrer@suddenlink.net

44

Representative

Deborah Ferguson

870-735-7098

deborah.ferguson@arkansashouse.org

51

Representative

Kenneth B. Ferguson

870-413-8942

kenneth.ferguson@arkansashouse.org

16

Representative

David Fielding

870-234-6143

david.fielding@arkansashouse.org

5

Representative

Charlene Fite

479-414-1818

charlenefiteforstaterep@yahoo.com

80

Representative

Lanny Fite

501-794-2228

lanny.fite@att.net

23

Representative

Vivian Flowers

501-329-8356

vivian.flowers@arkansashouse.org

17

Representative

Mickey Gates

501-623-1100

mickey@mickeygates.com

22

Representative

Jeremy Gillam

501-729-0042

jeremy@growing45.com

45

Representative

Justin Gonzales

870-245-6365

justinrory@yahoo.com

19

Representative

Bill Gossage

479-667-2122

bill@billgossage.com

82

Representative

Michael John Gray

870-347-6000

michael.gray@arkansashouse.org

47

Representative

Michelle Gray

870-368-4729

michelle.gray@arkansashouse.org

62

Representative

Kim Hammer

501-840-3841

kimdhammer@yahoo.com

28

Representative

Justin T. Harris

479-871-8542

Justin.Harris@arkansashouse.org

81

Representative

Ken Henderson

479-970-4850

ken4arkansas@gmail.com

71

Representative

Kim Hendren

479-787-6500

kim.hendren@arkansashouse.org

92

Representative

Mary P. “Prissy” Hickerson

903-826-3119

prissy.hickerson@arkansashouse.org

1

Representative

David Hillman

870-830-3004

dhillman@futura.net

13

Representative

Monte Hodges

870-281-6878

monte.hodges@arkansashouse.org

55

Representative

Grant Hodges

479-381-9513

grant.hodges@arkansashouse.org

96

Representative

Mike Holcomb

870-489-7177

mike.holcomb@arkansashouse.org

10

Representative

Douglas House

501-590-1055

housedouglas@gmail.com

40

Representative

Lane Jean

870-234-5433

l_jean@sbcglobal.net

2

Representative

Joe Jett

870-276-5319

joe.jett@arkansashouse.org

56

Representative

Bob Johnson

501-982-1975

bobjohnsoncpa@gmail.com

42

Representative

Jack Ladyman

870-340-7280

jackladyman@gmail.com

59

Representative

Sheilla E. Lampkin

870-723-6449

Sheilla.Lampkin@arkansashouse.org

9

Representative

Greg Leding

479-966-9201

greg@gregleding.com

86

Representative

Tim Lemons

501-605-7565

arstrep43@gmail.com

43

Representative

Kelley Linck

870-404-2741

kelley@kelleylinck.com

99

Representative

Fredrick J. Love

501-612-3939

fjlove@att.net

29

Representative

Mark Lowery

501-837-5221

markdlowery@mac.com

39

Representative

Robin Lundstrum

479-957-1959

robin.lundstrum@arkansashouse.org

87

Representative

Stephen Magie

501-327-4444

stephen.magie@arkansashouse.org

72

Representative

Julie Mayberry

501-888-8222

julie-mayberry@att.net

27

Representative

Mark D. McElroy

870-644-3822

mdmcelroy1@yahoo.com

11

Representative

George B. McGill

479-651-2107

George.McGill@arkansashouse.org

78

Representative

Ron McNair

870-754-7962

rmcnair1950@gmail.com

98

Representative

David Meeks

501-277-9340

David.Meeks@arkansashouse.org

70

Representative

Stephen Meeks

501-314-9250

Stephen.Meeks@arkansashouse.org

67

Representative

Josh Miller

501-365-3599

josh.miller@arkansashouse.org

66

Representative

Reginald Murdock

870-295-3208

rkm_72360@yahoo.com

48

Representative

Micah S. Neal

479-935-5550

micah.neal@arkansashouse.org

89

Representative

Milton Nicks, Jr.

870-739-5360

milton.nicks@arkansashouse.org

50

Representative

Betty Overbey

479-885-6479

Betty.Overbey@arkansashouse.org

69

Representative

John Payton

501-362-5815

paytonforthepeople@yahoo.com

64

Representative

Rebecca Petty

479-621-3464

pettyforar@yahoo.com

94

Representative

Mathew W. Pitsch

479-883-2072

mathew.pitsch@cox.net

76

Representative

James Ratliff

501-454-5200

jamesratliff3468@gmail.com

60

Representative

Chris Richey

870-995-2499

chris.richey@arkansashouse.org

12

Representative

Marcus E. Richmond

479-299-4416

marcus.richmond@arkansashouse.org

21

Representative

Laurie Rushing

501-545-6066

laurie.rushing@arkansashouse.org

26

Representative

Warwick Sabin

501-374-0000

wsabin@wsabin.org

33

Representative

Sue Scott

479-621-1265

grandmotherscott@yahoo.com

95

Representative

Matthew J. Shepherd

870-862-2087

matthew.shepherd@arkansashouse.org

6

Representative

Brandt Smith

870-351-7459

brandt.smith@arkansashouse.org

58

Representative

James J. Sorvillo

not available

sorvillo4house@gmail.com

32

Representative

Nelda Speaks

870-421-2552

nelda@neldaspeaks.com

100

Representative

James Sturch

870-612-7589

jmsturch@yahoo.com

63

Representative

Dan Sullivan

870-275-2929

dan.sullivan@AR53@gmail.com

53

Representative

Brent Talley

870-983-2717

brent.talley@arkansashouse.org

3

Representative

Dwight Tosh

870-926-0423

dwight.tosh@arkansashouse.org

52

Representative

Clarke Tucker

501-379-1767

clarke.tucker@arkansashouse.org

35

Representative

DeAnn Vaught

870-832-2638

deann.vaught@arkansashouse.org

4

Representative

John T. Vines

501-624-1252

jtvines13@sbcglobal.net

25

Representative

John W. Walker

501-614-9772

johnwalkeratty@aol.com

34

Representative

Dave Wallace

870-919-8046

dave.wallace@arkansashouse.org

54

Representative

Jeff Wardlaw

870-226-9501

jeff@jeffwardlaw.com

8

Representative

David Whitaker

not available

david.whitaker@arkansashouse.org

85

Representative

Richard Womack

870-403-6287

richard@richardwomack.com

18

Representative

Marshall Wright

870-633-3141

marshall.wright@arkansashouse.org

49

Senator

Cecile Bledsoe

479-636-2115

Cecile.Bledsoe@senate.ar.gov

3

Senator

David Burnett

870-563-5667

David.Burnett@senate.ar.gov

22

Senator

Ronald Caldwell

501-682-6107

ronald.caldwell@Senate.ar.gov

23

Senator

Eddie Cheatham

870-364-5659

eddie.cheatham@senate.ar.gov

26

Senator

Linda Chesterfield

501-888-1859

lchesterfield@comcast.net

30

Senator

Alan Clark

501-262-3360

alan.clark@senate.ar.gov

13

Senator

Linda Collins-Smith

870-378-1434

Linda.Collins-Smith@senate.ar.gov

19

Senator

John Cooper

870-761-0130

john.cooper@senate.ar.gov

21

Senator

Jonathan Dismang

501-766-8220

dismang28@gmail.com

28

Senator

Joyce Elliott

501-603-9546

Joyce.Elliott@senate.ar.gov

31

Senator

Jane English

501-257-7670

jane.english@senate.ar.gov

34

Senator

Jake Files

479-648-9216

Jake.Files@Senate.ar.gov

8

Senator

Scott Flippo

870-421-3420

Scott.Flippo@senate.ar.gov

17

Senator

Stephanie Flowers

870-535-1032

Stephanie.Flowers@senate.ar.gov

25

Senator

Jim Hendren

479-787-6222

jim.hendren@senate.ar.gov

2

Senator

Bart Hester

479-531-4176

bart.hester@senate.ar.gov

1

Senator

Jimmy Hickey

870-772-4444

jimmy.hickey@senate.ar.gov

11

Senator

Jeremy Hutchinson

501-773-3760

Jeremy.Hutchinson@senate.ar.gov

33

Senator

Keith Ingram

870-735-9580

friendsforkeith@gmail.com

24

Senator

Missy Irvin

870-269-2703

Missy.Irvin@senate.ar.gov

18

Senator

David Johnson

501-682-6107

David.Johnson@senate.ar.gov

32

Senator

Blake Johnson

870-323-1766

Blake.Johnson@senate.ar.gov

20

Senator

Bryan King

870-438-4565

bryan.king@senate.ar.gov

5

Senator

Uvalde Lindsey

479-444-6752

uvalde.lindsey@senate.ar.gov

4

Senator

Bruce Maloch

870-235-7040

bruce.maloch@senate.ar.gov

12

Senator

Bobby J. Pierce

870-942-1031

bobby.pierce@senate.ar.gov

27

Senator

Jason Rapert

501-336-0918

Jason.Rapert@senate.ar.gov

35

Senator

Terry Rice

479-637-3100

Terry.Rice@senate.ar.gov

9

Senator

Bill Sample

501-624-3445

Bill.Sample@senate.ar.gov

14

Senator

David J. Sanders

501-682-6107

davidjamessanders@gmail.com

15

Senator

Gary Stubblefield

479-635-4314

gary.stubblefield@senate.ar.gov

6

Senator

Larry Teague

870-845-5303

Larry.Teague@senate.ar.gov

10

Senator

Eddie Joe Williams

501-286-9366

EddieJoe.Williams@senate.ar.gov

29

Senator

Jon Woods

479-200-3100

jon.woods@senate.ar.gov

7

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