I urge you to oppose SCR 1607, and SCR 1609, which apply to Congress to call a convention to propose amendments, under Article V of the Constitution, otherwise known as a constitutional convention (Con-Con). Also oppose HB 2807, SB 92, and SB 385, which would merely give a false sense of security that a convention will get out of control. I am grateful that HCR 5005 and HCR 5008 failed to pass the House of Representatives. I urge you to reject every other resolution for an Article V convention. Article 2, Section 13 of the Kansas Constitution is clear -- a two-thirds majority is required for the passage of such resolutions. To change the rules would be to violate an explicit constitutional requirement. Please follow the Kansas Constitution. 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 Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum is going around our state trying to convince you, your colleagues in the legislature, and the residents of our state that the solution to why Congress has run wild is because the Constitution lacks certain amendments. However, Senator Santorum voted for various unconstitutional bills and big-spending bills during his tenure in the Senate. For example, on March 16, 2006, he voted for H.J.Res.47 to raise the public debt limit by $781 billion, thereby creating the very fiscal irresponsibility that he now says that we need a Convention of States to solve. Please review his voting record here: thenewamerican.com/freedom-index/legislator/s000059/ 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 SCR 1607, SCR 1609, HB 2807, SB 92, and SB 385.

I urge you to oppose SCR 1607, SCR 1609, HB 2807, SB 92, SB 385, and all other attempts to apply for an Article V constitutional convention, also known as a Con-Con. Also, I strongly request that you respect the Kansas Constitution by keeping the 2/3rds majority requirement for Article V Con-Con applications. Please respect the clear text of the Kansas Constitution (Article 2, Section 13). I am pleased that the House rejected HCR 5005 and HCR 5008, even if this was due to the two-thirds majority requirement. Please vote against each of the other resolutions, should they come for a vote. Any Con-Con could have damaging effects on our country. Our country is severely divided, and changing our most important national document could lead to massive unrest. James Madison made this point in a 1788 letter to George Lee Turberville. Among other noteworthy statements, he said: "[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. The resolution's language is very vague, meaning a Con-Con could still go 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." A Con-Con is an dangerous idea. To guard us against federal power-grabs, use Article VI, not Article V. Oppose SCR 1607, SCR 1609, HB 2807, SB 92, and SB 385.

I implore you to stop the passage of SCR 1607, SCR 1609, HB 2807, SB 92, SB 385, and any other resolution calling for an Article V convention, or "Con-Con." It would be destructive to our country. Please also keep the 2/3rds majority requirement for passing resolutions applying for an Article V convention. Passing such a resolution with a simple majority would blatantly violate the Constitution of Kansas, specifically Article 2, Section 13. I thank the Legislature for preventing the passage of HCR 5005 and HCR 5008, and I urge you and every other legislator to prevent each of the other Con-Con resolutions from passing. 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. As for former Senator Rick Santorum's lobbying efforts for an Article V convention on behalf of COS, please watch this video of Article V convention expert Robert Brown debunking his claims: youtu.be/RgecUKL6_zU Ultimately, please oppose SCR 1607, SCR 1609, HB 2807, SB 92, and SB 385, and support nullification instead.

I respectfully request that you oppose SCR 1607, SCR 1609, HB 2807, SB 92, SB 385, and other constitutional convention applications. They would have damaging and unintended consequences for our nation. Thankfully, the Legislature did not pass HCR 5005 and HCR 5008. Please ensure that every other Article V convention resolution also fails. Also, please adhere to the Kansas Constitution's requirement, found in Article 2, Section 13, that Article V convention applications be passed via a two-thirds majority. If you don't respect the Kansas Constitution, how can you be trusted to respect the U.S. Constitution? Constitutionalists all across the country oppose an Article V Convention, see this short three minute video: youtu.be/Q60OK1LmIKQ As for Senator Rick Santorum's support for such a convention, watch Article V expert Robert Brown debunk some of the claims that he made recently: youtu.be/RgecUKL6_zU 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 SCR 1607, SCR 1609, HB 2807, SB 92, SB 385, and every other Article V Con-Con resolution.

Please oppose SCR 1607, and SCR 1609. Please also oppose HB 2807, SB 92, and SB 385, which would do nothing except give false assurance that a runaway convention won't occur. I am glad that HCR 5005 and HCR 5008 failed to pass. Please make sure this trend continues with the remaining resolutions -- ensure they fail. Also, please follow the Kansas Constitution's requirement, found in Article 2, Section 13, that Article V convention applications be passed via a two-thirds majority. If you don't respect the Kansas Constitution, how can you be trusted to respect the U.S. Constitution? Please oppose -- and vote against -- SCR 1607, SCR 1609, HB 2807, SB 92, and SB 385.

Please stop every resolution that applies for an Article V convention to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution, including SCR 1607, SCR 1609, HB 2807, SB 92, and SB 385. Thankfully, HCR 5005 and HCR 5008 did not reach the 2/3rds majority requirement to pass the House. I'm thankful for the Legislature's action, and I implore you to defeat every remaining resolution. The Constitution of Kansas (Article II, Section 13) mandates that such resolutions be passed with a 2/3rds majority. Please follow the Kansas Constitution. 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 damaging changes to the Constitution, such as those removing protections to our God-given freedoms, that Con-Con proponents did not intend. Listen to these Constitutionalists (3-minutes long) briefly discuss why an Article V convention today would be a very bad idea: youtu.be/Q60OK1LmIKQ The risk of an "out-of-control" convention has historical precedent. The 1787 constitutional convention actually began as a "limited" convention to amend the Articles of Confederation. That convention produced a high-quality document, but we live in too divided of a time to draft a constitution equal to or superior to our current one. I don't know if Senator Rick Santorum has visited your office to lobby in favor of a convention, nevertheless you should really watch this video where an Article V expert and speaker named Robert Brown debunks his claims: youtu.be/RgecUKL6_zU An Article V convention is unnecessary and dangerous. Please oppose SCR 1607, SCR 1609, HB 2807, SB 92, SB 385, and every other resolution applying for one.