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UPDATE: URGENT Action Alert: Exposing the Article V “Federal” Convention

April 5, 2023 Action Alerts, Agenda 2030, Agenda 21, ALEC, Arkansas Government, Arkansas Legislators, Arkansas State Sovereignty, Article V Amendment Convention, Article V Convention, Civil Liberties, Con Con, Constitutional Convention, Featured, General Info, General Information, Individual Liberties, National Sovereignty, News, Patriot Alert, Preserve the Constitution, Washington

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UPDATE:

Unfortunately, HB1748 (the Con Con bill) passed the House State Agencies Committee AND the full House this week, so it’s now in the Senate State Agencies committee.
Here’s the history of the bill.

Once again, this may be rushed through the committee and on to the Senate floor as we’re at the end of the legislative session, so please reach out to the members of the Senate committee and also ALL of the Senators — call, text, email — and let them know you want them to VOTE NO on HB1748 and ALL Calls for an Article V Convention and to rescind ALL existing calls for an Article V ‘Federal’ Convention.

Senate State Agencies committee:

Blake Johnson Chair [email protected] 870-323-1766
Clarke Tucker Vice Chair [email protected] 501-246-4933
Steve Crowell [email protected] 870-557-3440
Jim Dotson  [email protected] 479-222-1234
Stephanie Flowers [email protected] 501-682-7664
Bart Hester [email protected] 479-531-4176
Bryan King [email protected] 501-682-5452
John Payton [email protected] 501-362-5815

FULL SENATE — Senators:

Justin Boyd [email protected] 479-262-2156
Joshua Bryant [email protected] 501-500-2206
Ronald Caldwell [email protected] 501-682-6107
Linda Chesterfield [email protected] 501-888-1859
Alan Clark [email protected] 501-844-6800
Steve Crowell [email protected] 870-557-3440
Breanne Davis [email protected] 479-970-0081
Tyler Dees [email protected] 479-549-5057
Jonathan Dismang [email protected] 501-766-8220
Jim Dotson [email protected] 479-222-1234
Jane English [email protected] 501-257-7670
Scott Flippo [email protected] 870-421-3420
Stephanie Flowers [email protected] 870-535-1032
Ben Gilmore [email protected] 501-467-5952
Kim Hammer [email protected] 501-840-3841
Bart Hester [email protected] 479-531-4176
Jimmy Hickey JR [email protected] 870-772-4444
Ricky Hill [email protected] 501-286-2285
Missy Irvin [email protected] 870-269-2703
Blake Johnson [email protected] 870-323-1766
Mark Johnson [email protected] 501-682-2920
Bryan King [email protected] 870-480-3155
Greg Leding [email protected] 479-966-9201
Fredrick Love [email protected] 501-612-3939
Matt McKee [email protected] 501-622-0860
Reginald Murdock [email protected] 501-940-5157
John Payton [email protected] 501-362-5815
Clint Penzo [email protected] 479-466-6681
Jim Petty [email protected] 479-459-6362
Terry Rice [email protected] 479-637-3100
Matt Stone [email protected] 870-818-0750
Gary Stubblefield [email protected] 479-635-4314
Dan Sullivan [email protected] 870-275-2929
Clarke Tucker [email protected] 501-246-4933
David Wallace [email protected] 870-919-8046

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(our original alert from 4/3/2023 is below)


Hold Firm Against an Article V “Federal” Convention

HB1748  AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE LAW CONCERNING A CONVENTION CALLED UNDER ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

This dangerous bill is brought to you by Rep. Mary Bentley from Perryville and Sen. Gary Stubblefield from Branch. Another last minute filing (March 28) at the end of session to keep down the commotion of people opposing this dastardly bill. Here is the history of HB1748.  And these threatening bills just keep on coming!

  

Rep. Mary Bentley                Sen. Gary Stubblefield

Attention Legislators, this bill has NOTHING to do with controlling delegates to an Article V Convention. But, it does have EVERYTHING to do with getting votes on the treacherous Article V Convention applications.

Legislators, you need to realize that there’s no guarantee you will appoint the delegates; and you will have no power over the delegates. Delegates to a federal convention called under Article V cannot be controlled by State Legislatures, by State Applications or by State Delegate laws.

Readers: Contact your state legislators and urge them to vote NO on HB1748 and to rescind ALL Calls for an Article V Constitution Convention.

State legislatures and Congress should enforce the Constitution, not empower a convention that could rewrite it. Click here to read the U.S. Constitution from the National Archives.

Shockingly, delegates to an Article V “Federal” Convention would have more power than state legislators. Therefore, the delegates aren’t subject to state law.

  1. With an Article V Convention, the whole U.S. Constitution can be thrown out and a new one substituted in its place.
  2. With an Article V Convention, it is the delegates who control the outcome of the Federal Convention.
  3. You can NEVER trust the delegates with the U.S. Constitution.  The outcome of an Article V Convention will devastate America.

If an Article V Constitutional Convention is ever convened, the delegates would have the power to impose a “new” U.S. Constitution which, among other things, could strip us of our Right to Keep and Bear Arms without infringement. The delegates could even have the power to create a new form of government! For the Federal Convention, the delegates will have the highest lawmaking ability in the land, including Congress!

Concerning delegates — There is no higher power of enforcement to control them, command them, or stop them from doing anything they want to do. They have been given power to change the U.S. Constitution and are therefore above the current CONSTITUTION, above STATE LAW, above the STATE lawmakers, and are a force unto themselves. Once the federal convention has convened, the dictatorial delegates have what is known as “plenipotentiary power”.

Plenipotentiary powers — Delegates to the federal convention will have “absolute” powers, called “plenipotentiary powers”, because remember: they (NOT the state legislators) have FULL authority to broker the deal!!! Delegates are NOT under the authority of the states. The states have been totally duped if they think they can control delegates chosen to conduct a FEDERAL convention or pull them back from the convention.

The Convention of the States (COS) is an Article V Constitutional Convention (Con-Con) supported and funded by the global elitists. 

This is one of the biggest political scams of our time, fueled by dark money laundered through (c)(3) organizations.

So, there has been a plan set in place for many years to replace our existing Constitution. No Rights — Just Privileges! When the government colludes with the major corporations, it results in Fascism.

There have been many of these so-called ‘delegate bills’ passed out all over the country this year. Our lawmakers are being used to carry freedom these robbing bills.

So, what’s the MOTIVE for lawmakers calling a Federal Convention? Our misguided legislators are either naive or have been bought off… or they have SEARED their consciences and just don’t care about anything but their own selfish motives, including power and their pocketbook. This includes the corporate state which has taken over America.

PLEASE NOTE: There are NO RULES in the U.S. Constitution or in any law to limit a Con-Con’s purpose, procedure, agenda, or election of delegates or the subject matter! Congress has repeatedly rejected ALL bills to establish rules or procedures, so one cannot control a federal convention or Constitutional Convention in advance.

Remember, the destruction of our U.S. Constitution has been planned for many decades. Our American sovereignty will be lost forever.

“Hold on, my friends, to the Constitution and to the Republic for which it stands. Miracles do not cluster, and what has happened once in 6,000 years, may not happen again. Hold on to the Constitution, for if the American Constitution should fail, there will be anarchy throughout the world.”  ― Daniel Webster

Legal Scholars Warn of the Dangers of an Article V Convention (Click link to see more.)

Here are some snippets;

“[T]here is no way to effectively limit or muzzle the actions of a Constitutional Convention. The Convention could make its own rules and set its own agenda.  Congress might try to limit the convention to one amendment or one issue, but there is no way to assure that the Convention would obey.” – Warren Burger, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1969-1986)

“I certainly would not want a constitutional convention. Whoa! Who knows what would come out of it?” – Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1986-2016)

“There is no enforceable mechanism to prevent a convention from reporting out wholesale changes to our Constitution and Bill of Rights.” – Arthur Goldberg, Associate Justice of the US. Supreme Court (1962-1965)

Here’s what The Hill said:  A ‘Convention of States’ is the Last Thing America Needs Right Now.

Keep the heat on these legislators. Keep contacting them. It’s important that all calls or requests for an Article V Amendment Convention are rescinded (revoked, repealed, removed).

View the entire list of legislators on the arkleg website here.

Action Item:  Call, email, and text — urge the legislators to Vote NO on HB1748 and ALL Calls for an Article V Convention and to rescind ALL existing calls for an Article V ‘Federal’ Convention. This bill may be rushed through, so we need to contact all of the legislators right now!

You’ll want to email the Senators separately from the Representatives. See the further down in the article for just their email addresses so you can copy/paste them.

Senators:

Justin Boyd [email protected] 479-262-2156
Joshua Bryant [email protected] 501-500-2206
Ronald Caldwell [email protected] 501-682-6107
Linda Chesterfield [email protected] 501-888-1859
Alan Clark [email protected] 501-844-6800
Steve Crowell [email protected] 870-557-3440
Breanne Davis [email protected] 479-970-0081
Tyler Dees [email protected] 479-549-5057
Jonathan Dismang [email protected] 501-766-8220
Jim Dotson [email protected] 479-222-1234
Jane English [email protected] 501-257-7670
Scott Flippo [email protected] 870-421-3420
Stephanie Flowers [email protected] 870-535-1032
Ben Gilmore [email protected] 501-467-5952
Kim Hammer [email protected] 501-840-3841
Bart Hester [email protected] 479-531-4176
Jimmy Hickey JR [email protected] 870-772-4444
Ricky Hill [email protected] 501-286-2285
Missy Irvin [email protected] 870-269-2703
Blake Johnson [email protected] 870-323-1766
Mark Johnson [email protected] 501-682-2920
Bryan King [email protected] 870-480-3155
Greg Leding [email protected] 479-966-9201
Fredrick Love [email protected] 501-612-3939
Matt McKee [email protected] 501-622-0860
Reginald Murdock [email protected] 501-940-5157
John Payton [email protected] 501-362-5815
Clint Penzo [email protected] 479-466-6681
Jim Petty [email protected] 479-459-6362
Terry Rice [email protected] 479-637-3100
Matt Stone [email protected] 870-818-0750
Gary Stubblefield [email protected] 479-635-4314
Dan Sullivan [email protected] 870-275-2929
Clarke Tucker [email protected] 501-246-4933
David Wallace [email protected] 870-919-8046

Representatives:

Brandon Achor [email protected] 501-681-5740
Fred Allen [email protected] 501-804-7844
Wade Andrews [email protected] 870-818-7067
Howard Beaty [email protected] 870-364-5131
Rick Beck [email protected] 501-912-1441
Mary Bentley [email protected] 501-889-3556
Mark Berry [email protected] 479-462-2863
Stan Berry [email protected] 479-970-7982
Harlan Breaux [email protected] 479-981-3170
Keith Brooks [email protected] 501-744-6080
Karilyn Brown [email protected] 501-580-9000
Matt Brown [email protected] 501-472-5848
Rebecca Burkes [email protected] 501-291-2302
Joey Carr [email protected] 870-780-4237
John Carr [email protected] 479-619-5104
Frances Cavenaugh [email protected] 870-886-4000
Nicole Clowney [email protected] 479-445-5337
Andrew Collins [email protected] 501-650-2233
Cameron Cooper [email protected] 501-230-5635
Bruce Cozart [email protected] 501-627-3232
Cindy Crawford [email protected] 479-782-4693
Carol Dalby [email protected] 870-772-1255
Matt Duffield [email protected] 888-946-6288
Hope Duke [email protected] 479-787-5628
Les Eaves [email protected] 501-827-1344
Denise Ennett [email protected] 501-690-4211
Jon Eubanks [email protected] 479-438-0533
Sonia Eubanks Barker [email protected] 870-814-7605
Brian Evans [email protected] 501-941-4002
Deborah Ferguson [email protected] 870-735-7098
Kenneth Ferguson [email protected] 870-413-8942
Charlene Fite [email protected] 479-414-1818
Lanny Fite [email protected] 501-317-2400
Vivian Flowers [email protected] 870-329-8356
Jack Fortner [email protected] 870-656-7664
Tony Furman [email protected] 501-909-1537
Denise Garner [email protected] 479-283-5050
Jimmy Gazaway [email protected] 870-215-1243
Justin Gonzales [email protected] 870-245-6365
Zack Gramlich [email protected] 479-831-8072
Delia Haak [email protected] 479-238-4671
RJ Hawk [email protected] 501-340-0810
DeAnna Hodges [email protected] 479-871-6876
Grant Hodges [email protected] 479-381-9091
Mike Holcomb [email protected] 870-489-7177
Steve Hollowell [email protected] 870-270-3831
Ashley Hudson [email protected] 501-658-4096
Lane Jean [email protected] 870-904-1856
Lee Johnson [email protected] 479-883-6393
Jack Ladyman [email protected] 870-340-7499
Wayne Long [email protected] 870-819-7750
Robin Lundstrom [email protected] 479-957-1959
Roger Lynch [email protected] 501-412-8959
John Maddox [email protected] 479-394-6060
Stephen Magie [email protected] 501-327-4444
Julie Mayberry [email protected] 501-888-3522
Mindy McAlindon [email protected] 479-295-6677
Rick McClure [email protected] 501-786-4186
Austin McCollum [email protected] 479-426-4141
Tippi McCullough [email protected] 501-766-3177
Mark McElroy [email protected] 870-222-8217
Richard McGrew [email protected] 501-623-2481
Brit McKenzie [email protected] 479-644-9001
Ron McNair [email protected] 870-754-7962
Stephen Meeks [email protected] 501-314-9250
Josh Miller [email protected] 501-365-3599
Jon Milligan [email protected] 870-219-1261
Jeremiah Moore [email protected] 870-674-4373
Kendra Moore [email protected] 479-966-9191
Milton Nicks JR [email protected] 870-739-1083
Stetson Painter [email protected] 501-733-3203
Shad Pearce [email protected] 870-307-2361
Mark Perry [email protected] 501-982-4561
Aaron Pilkington [email protected] 479-308-8384
Chad Puryear [email protected] 479-325-4066
David Ray [email protected] 501-916-0286
Jay Richardson [email protected]
Scott Richardson [email protected] 479-308-8260
Marcus Richmond [email protected] 479-299-4416
Ryan Rose [email protected] 479-285-6383
Johnny Rye [email protected] 870-919-3690
Bart Schulz [email protected] 870-613-1940
Jamie Scott [email protected] 501-398-2961
Tara Shephard [email protected] 501-682-9800
Matthew Shepherd [email protected] 870-862-2087
Joy Springer [email protected] 501-374-3758
Trey Steimel [email protected] 870-809-1788
Dwight Tosh [email protected] 870-926-0423
Kendon Underwood [email protected] 479-644-8461
Steve Unger [email protected] 479-352-4544
DeAnn Vaught [email protected] 870-832-2638
Steven Walker [email protected] 870-291-0559
Jeff Wardlaw [email protected] 870-226-9501
Les Warren [email protected] 501-623-4405
Danny Watson [email protected] 870-703-5524
David Whitaker [email protected] 479-236-8313
Carlton Wing [email protected] 501-416-4926
Richard Womack [email protected] 870-403-6287
Jeremy Wooldridge [email protected] 870-565-7784
Jim Wooten [email protected] 501-858-7403

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Here is an example of model legislation that has been passed in several states rescinding the call for an Article V Convention:

Model Resolution for a State Legislature to Rescind All Article V Convention/ Constitutional Convention Applications

Be sure to fill in all blanks with the appropriate information and have professional help in drafting the resolution to fit the format of your state.

LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ________________

___[(SENATE OR HOUSE]___ CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. _______

BY__________________________________

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

STATING FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE; RESCINDING, REPEALING, CANCELING, VOIDING AND SUPERSEDING ANY AND ALL EXTANT APPLICATIONS BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF __________ HERETOFORE MADE DURING ANY SESSION THEREOF TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO CALL A CONVENTION PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION FOR PROPOSING ONE OR MORE AMENDMENTS TO THAT CONSTITUTION; URGING THE LEGISLATURES OF OTHER STATES TO DO THE SAME; DIRECTING THAT COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION BE SENT TO SPECIFIED PERSONS.

Be it Resolved by the Legislature of the State of ___________________:

WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of ___________________, acting with the best of intentions, has, at various times, and during various sessions, previously made applications to the Congress of the United States of America to call one or more conventions to propose either one or more amendments regarding one or more specific subjects or purposes, or to call a general convention to propose an unspecified and unlimited number of amendments to the United States Constitution, pursuant to the provisions of Article V thereof; and,

WHEREAS, the Declaration of Independence proclaims that “it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish” their form of government whenever it fails to secure their rights, which implies that a convention of representatives of the sovereign people in an Article V “convention for proposing amendments” would have the inherent power to propose sweeping changes to the Constitution (also known as a “runaway” convention), any limitations or restrictions purportedly imposed by the states in applying for such a convention or conventions to the contrary notwithstanding, thereby creating an imminent peril to the well-established rights of the citizens and the duties of various levels of government as defined by our present Constitution; and,

WHEREAS, the Constitution of the United States of America has been amended many times in the history of this nation and may be amended many more times, without the need to resort to an Article V constitutional convention, and has been interpreted for more than two hundred years and has been found to be a sound document which protects the lives and liberties of the citizens; and,

WHEREAS, there is no need for, rather, there is great danger in, subjecting our form of government, which is based on the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, to sweeping changes that would undermine its philosophical foundation of instituting government based on the principle of securing God-given rights; and,

WHEREAS, the best solution for reining in the federal government is an informed electorate which will hold public officials accountable to our existing Constitution with its principles of limited government, rather than risking a runaway Article V convention:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the _______ Session of the __________ Legislature, the Senate [or House of Representatives, i.e. the house where the resolution is first introduced] and the House of Representatives [or Senate, i.e. the second house after passage in the house of origin] concurring, that the Legislature does hereby rescind, repeal, cancel, nullify, and supersede to the same effect as if they had never been passed, any and all extant applications by the Legislature of the State of ____________ to the Congress of the United States of America to call a convention to propose amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America, pursuant to the terms of Article V thereof, regardless of when or by which session or sessions of the ___________ Legislature such applications were made and regardless of whether such applications were for a limited convention to propose one or more amendments regarding one or more specific subjects or purposes or for a general convention to propose an unlimited number of amendments upon an unlimited number of subjects.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Legislature of the State of __________ urges the legislatures of each and every state which has applied to Congress to call a convention for either a general or a limited constitutional convention, to repeal, and withdraw such applications.

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Secretary of the Senate be, and is hereby authorized and directed to send copies of this Resolution to the Secretary of State, to the presiding officers of both houses of the legislatures of each state in the Union, to the president of the United States Senate, to the Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, to the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee of the United States House of Representatives, and to the members of Congress of the United States representing the State and people of _________.

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