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June 2018

June 26, 2018

On the 230th Anniversary of the Constitution’s Ratification, Let’s Get Serious about Protecting our Founding Principles

Last week marked the 230th anniversary of the Constitution’s ratification.

June 06, 2018

Coburn: How To Restore The U.S. Constitution To Its Rightful Preeminence

Has Congress delegated much of its lawmaking function to agencies of unelected bureaucrats?

June 04, 2018

Feds Seize Life Savings of American Citizen – Nearly $60,000 – and Never Charge Him with Crime

The government can seize his money through a process called "civil asset forfeiture."

May 2018

May 21, 2018

10 States Pledge Electoral College Votes to Presidential Candidate Who Wins the Popular Vote

Still sore over Hillary's loss, ten states uproot our Constitution.

May 15, 2018

The National Debt is Too Much of a Burden to Lay on our Children, So This Woman is Taking Action

The over 20 trillion dollar debt is too much funds to be left on our...

May 11, 2018

GOP Congressional Term Limit Promise: Just ‘An Election Year Lie’

We’ve heard promises like this before.

May 02, 2018

Sorry, a Balanced Budget Amendment Won’t Fix Washington – Here’s Why

Even if Congress did have the political fortitude to tighten its own belt, a balanced-budget...

May 02, 2018

President Proposes Congressional Term Limits, but Here’s the Best (and Only) Way to Make that Happen

This sounds great, but there’s a problem.

April 2018

April 19, 2018

How to Flush Career Politicians

It is time for a constitutional convention of the states to establish term limits on...

April 19, 2018

Young Congressmen – Like All Americans – Frustrated Career Politicians Have All the Power

There's only one way to effectively end the bad influence of career politicians: a constitutional...

April 16, 2018

Sen. Tom Coburn: As a Physician, I Want to Fix the Real Disease of the Federal Government

“We’re so out of balance now that Iowa doesn’t get to make the decisions for...

April 16, 2018

States are ‘Powerless’ Against the Federal Government Until They Do This

It’s not been invoked before, but Article V of the United States Constitution provides for...

April 06, 2018

Students Fight for the Future of This Nation by Advocating for an Article V Convention of States

The size and scope of the federal government has far exceeded what the Founders intended....

April 02, 2018

Want to Save This Great Nation? Trust the Constitution’s Ingenious Solution

This process is ingenious. The sheer amount of support needed insures only reforms supported by...

March 2018

March 05, 2018

Guess What State is Dead Last in ‘Quality of Life’

Among the measures used to evaluate states’ natural environments are drinking water quality, air quality...

March 05, 2018

Power to the People! Why We Need a Convention of States

From the beginning, power was enshrined with the states, not the central government. States have...

March 02, 2018

New Poll: Iowans Wants Less of This in Their Lives – Pay Attention, D.C.

Congress generates a widely negative rating today – 27% approve and fully 72% disapprove. Disapproval...

August 2016

August 31, 2016

A Convention of States can pick up where Scalia left off

The death of Justice Antonin Scalia has thrown this nation into a political turmoil. Senate Majority...