I urge you to oppose LR 282, and to instead rescind all existing applications for a convention to propose amendments, under Article V of the Constitution, otherwise known as a constitutional convention (Con-Con). Constitutionalists in all levels of government agree: the solution to our out-of-control federal government is Not an Article V constitutional convention, or so-called "convention of states;" please watch this under-3-minute-long video rumble.com/v28kh66-dont-be-conned-into-an-article-v-convention Please support rescinding all outstanding Article V convention applications. The existing Article V applications include a 1907 application for a general unlimited convention and a 1963 application to revise Article V. I don't care what specific changes to our Constitution these resolutions call for -- a Con-Con is a dangerous idea that could lead to unintended and harmful consequences. The solution is to enforce the Constitution through Article VI and the 10th Amendment, not to change it. Just because the Constitution isn't being enforced now, doesn't mean we should throw it away. Please oppose, and vote against, LR 282.

Please oppose LR 282 and any other resolution applying for or promoting an Article V convention. It would be destructive to our country. Our Constitution is one of the few things that unites us. After all, it's been the law of the land longer than any other national constitution. Changing it will be very damaging and risks abandoning the principles that made our country great. Many Constitutionalists in all levels of government agree; please take a look at this short video: youtu.be/Q60OK1LmIKQ Our founding fathers, including George Washington (in a 1788 letter to Richard Peters) and James Madison (in a 1788 letter to George Lee Turberville) opposed a second constitutional convention as it would divide the country and cause instability. More recently, the late Justice Antonin Scalia (in 2014 and 2015 interviews) expressed opposition. Just as importantly, we don't even need an Article V convention to solve the problems facing our country. Many problems aren't because of "flaws" with our 230+-year-old constitution, but rather the fact that we haven't been following it consistently. In this case, please take a look at Article VI, which provides for the nullification of unconstitutional laws, rather than Article V. Oppose LR 282 and any other Article V convention application.

Please oppose LR 282 and every other resolution applying for an Article V constitutional convention. A Con-Con could have damaging effects on our country, irrespective of the specific policy issue it would raise. Our country is severely divided, and changing our most important national document could lead to massive unrest. James Madison made this same point in a 1788 letter to George Lee Turberville. Among other noteworthy statements that I encourage you to read, he stated: "[A] General Convention ... would consequently give greater agitation to the public mind; an election into it would be courted by the most violent partizans [sic] on both sides." If the U.S. was divided then, it's much more so now. There's a reason why our Constitution has been our fundamental law longer than any other country in the world. It is one of the greatest documents, and we won't achieve anything superior to it through a constitutional convention. Despite the resolution's claim of seeking only a "limited" convention, it doesn't offer specific amendment text, meaning that a Con-Con could still do in many different directions. If you have the time, please watch the following two videos: 1) three-minute video of some well-known Constitutionalists discussing such a convention: youtu.be/Q60OK1LmIKQ 2) ten minute video of Constitutional educator and expert Robert Brown debunking Senator Rick Santorum's claims: youtu.be/RgecUKL6_zU Please, watch those videos and and consider the Constitutionalist opposition to this disastrous idea of using an Article V constitutional convention or "convention of states." Because of all this, please work to stop a Con-Con, including LR 282, and oppose all resolutions that apply for one.

I strongly request that you oppose LR 282 and other Article V constitutional convention applications. They would have damaging and unintended consequences for our nation. Constitutionalists all across the country oppose an Article V Convention, see this short, 3-minute video: youtu.be/Q60OK1LmIKQ The socialist Left will hijack any Article V convention to push its agenda. Any amendment to the U.S. Constitution will need approval of three-fourths of the states. No doubt, the Left's support will be necessary for any amendment to become part of the constitution. I worry about what they will demand in exchange for an amendment. In the summer of 2020, we saw massive riots in America's inner cities. As James Madison wrote in a 1788 letter to George Lee Turberville, a second constitutional convention would stir up similar actions by extremist groups. The very premise behind an Article V convention is false -- it's that there are "problems" with the U.S. Constitution that can only be fixed by changing it. This isn't true -- rather, the problem is that we haven't actually been following the Constitution. The solution is to start abiding by the Constitution. I urge you to nullify every law that violates the Constitution. This is a much safer and appropriate place to start, rather than changing the Constitution. Accordingly, please oppose and vote against LR 282 and every other Article V Con-Con resolution.

I urge you to oppose LR 282 and any other resolution that applies for an Article V convention, regardless of the subject. I encourage you to read an editorial from Melvin Laird, the former U.S. Secretary of Defense. He recognized serious national-security risks that a convention would pose: jbs.org/assets/pdf/Melvin-Laird-Con-Con-1984-Original.pdf An Article V convention (or "Con-Con") is unnecessary and will do harm to the U.S. Constitution. It is unnecessary because almost every problem or issue these applications seek to solve actually exist because we haven't been properly abiding by the Constitution -- not because of problems with the Constitution itself. A Con-Con is harmful because they could lead to multiple special-interest changes to the Constitution that Con-Con proponents do not intend for. Not only could a Con-Con benefit special interests, but it could lead to amendments that limit our freedoms. The risk of an "out-of-control" convention has historical precedent. The 1787 constitutional convention was actually begun as a "limited" convention to amend the Articles of Confederation. While that convention produced a high-quality document, we live in too divided a time to draft a constitution equal to or superior to our current one, at least not without major social unrest. A Con-Con is unnecessary and dangerous. Oppose LR 282 and every other resolution applying for one.