Convention of States

Assessing the New Pro-Life Landscape | Crossroads

Constitutional attorney Rita Peters is joined by John Mize and Steven Aden, leaders of Americans United for Life, to discuss how the Dobbs decision is affecting the fight for life among the several states.

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COS Legacy: ”Can We Trust the Constitution? Answering the Runaway Convention Myth” by Michael Farris

Was the 1787 Convention the result of a "runaway convention" that operated illegally? In this essay Michael P. Farris, JD, LLM, argues convincingly that the Philadelphia Convention was lawfully conducted. Farris has argued successfully at the Supreme Court level, helped legalize homeschooling in all 50 states with his Home School Legal Defense Association, served as President for Alliance for Defending Freedom, and taught constitutional law for 17 years at Patrick Henry College. He is the co-founder and Senior Advisor for COS Action.

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Do Your Homework | The BattleCry

In the third and final part of this talk, COS President Mark Meckler answers questions from an audience in Texas about Article V of the U.S. Constitution and the Convention of States movement.

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Private Property Rights at Risk: President Biden's 30x30 Agenda | Crossroads

The Biden Administration's campaign to seize 30% of American lands by 2030 is an under-the-radar story, but one woman is teaching in-the-know patriots how to fight back and protect their property rights. In today's episode of Crossroads, Rita Peters and Mark Meckler interview Margaret Byfield, Executive Director of American Stewards of Liberty. 

COS at Home with Ken Ivory: April 2024

Utah Representative Ken Ivory shares his inspiring perspective on how Convention of States will unleash a new American renaissance. Ivory has long been an instrumental leader in the Article V movement, having served as the presiding Chair of the first-ever Simulated Article V Convention in 2016, and spearheading the effort in Utah--the 14th state to join the Convention of States movement.

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COS Legacy: ”The John Birch Society Denies Its History and Betrays Its Mission”

For decades the JBS has employed fear tactics and falsehoods to lobby state legislators against an Article V convention for reining in federal overreach. In doing so they have unwittingly aided elitists in D.C. Incredibly, they also deny their past stance on the issue. 

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COS Legacy: ”A Solution as Big as the Problem” by Michael Farris

Why call an Article V convention of the states, and why now? Michael P. Farris, JD, LLM, shares four major problems that Convention of States Action seeks to address. Farris has argued successfully at the Supreme Court level, helped legalize homeschooling in all 50 states with his Home School Legal Defense Association, served as President for Alliance for Defending Freedom, and taught constitutional law for 17 years at Patrick Henry College. He is the co-founder and Senior Advisor for COS Action.

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Hawaii Senate Committee Votes on Convention of States | COS LIVE

The Hawaii Senate Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental & Military Affairs heard public testimony and voted on SCR 196, which is Convention of States Action's Article V Resolution.

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COS Legacy: ”An Open Letter Concerning The Second Amendment and an Article V Convention of States” by Charles Cooper

Is an Article V convention a threat to the Second Amendment? Charles J. Cooper, who has served as chief litigator for the NRA, shares his view in this audio essay. Cooper is a founding member and chairman of Cooper & Kirk, PLLC. Named by The National Law Journal as one of the 10 best civil litigators in Washington, he has over 35 years of legal experience in government and private practice, with several appearances before the United States Supreme Court and scores of other successful cases on both the trial and appellate levels.

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Such a Time as This | The BattleCry

Despite massive swing elections over the past 15 years, Congress has failed to keep its promises to the American people, the Deep State continues to grow, and chronic corruption threatens to split the republic apart. All the while, we face existential threats on our own borders and abroad. In part 2 of this engaging presentation, Mark gives a live audience an introduction to Article V of the Constitution and the necessity of the Convention of States movement to keep the USA united.

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