You Can’t Complain about a Lack of Power Until You Use the Power the Founders Gave You

Last updated on: December 18, 2017 at 4:44 pm by Convention of States

You Can’t Complain about a Lack of Power Until You Use the Power the Founders Gave You 2017-12-18T16:44:53-05:00 Convention of States

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A new poll from the Associated Press has found that a full three-quarters of Americans believe they have too little influence in Washington politics.

This feeling of powerlessness cuts across the lines many other issues cannot, including political, economic, racial and geographical. In other words, party, income level, race, and location don’t matter: all Americans feel that they have no control over what happens in the nation’s capital.

Congress has been a particular source of frustration for many.

“There are times when I’m watching them and thinking, ‘I just don’t know who you’re speaking for,'” Jennifer McDonald, 44, says of the GOP Congress. “All they do is stand there and argue and I think, ‘My God, would you please realize what you have here: You have control of both houses. Get it done.'”

And being a Trump supporter doesn’t help. The poll also found that both those who disapprove of the new President and those approve believe they lack influence in Washington. Trump supporters may have gotten their man in the White House, but they aren’t so sure he’ll continue to adhere to their wishes.

This feeling of powerlessness is precisely why the Article V movement has taken off around the country. An Article V Convention of States is the people’s most powerful means of effecting real, lasting change in D.C.

A Convention of States is called and controlled by the states, and has the power to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution. State control means residents of each state have a real ability to influence their state’s decisions, and the power to propose constitutional amendments can have a profound impact on the federal government.

Americans might feel powerless now, but they’re working hard to change the status quo. Find out more about the Convention of States, as described in Article V of the Constitution by visiting their website here. We can’t complain about our lack of power when we refuse to use the power the Founders gave us.

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