Deplorable David
States in Convention 6.2 – Through short vignettes, the video above shows states meeting in serious, orderly deliberation — no “runaway”! This is just one of many state gatherings in US history. Not one ever “ran away”. One such good-faith gathering in 1861 nearly averted the Civil War. Sadly, the paralyzing fear of a ‘runaway’ […]
With his permission, I am posting here a series of letters from Aaron Leeper, my first cousin, dated Oct 7 – Oct 19, 2023. These letters are adapted from Aaron’s posts to his Facebook account. Aaron and his family live in Beer Sheva, in south central Israel (circled in red on the map). He and […]
What can We the People do, as individuals, to rein in our runaway federal government? One option is to call in the reserves — namely, our state legislatures! Consider the following direct appeal from you to your own state legislators* — Dear [State Legislator] – We the People need you. We’re desperate, and we implore […]
Here’s a 7-minute video on the 2nd Amendment by Vivek Ramaswamy, candidate for US President. What do you think of his position on this subject? Please comment below. This video is a segment of a video recording from a townhall at New England College, April 29, 2023. The full video is available at this link.
Have you ever wondered how our federal government could have amassed a debt of over 31 Trillion dollars? Might it have something to do with the long list below? As of [updated] August, 2023, there are 630 federal agencies and departments, each with its own funding, mission, staff. buildings, phones, office furniture, computers, internet access, […]
On Sept 1, 2022, President Joe Biden uncorked a bombastic, hateful diatribe against his party’s political enemies, and he had the gall to do it in front of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, bathed in blood-red light, flanked by two United States Marines. Incredibly, this “speech” was billed in advance by his press secretary as unifying, […]
On April 18, 2022, on the Arizona State Capitol, state senators and representatives declared their continued support for a Convention of States to propose amendments to the US Constitution. Many Americans are still unaware that the states can amend the US Constitution without the permission or approval of Congress, the Supreme Court, or the President. The […]
In August, 2019, the New York Times began driving an ill-conceived propaganda campaign called Project 1619, named for the year that slavery first came to America in the Jamestown, Virginia colony. It is that year, argued the Times, that defines our national character to this day — not the iconic 1776. Despite scholarly debunking and some […]
The hottest news item as of the date of this writing (Nov 1, 2021) is Nancy Pelosi’s 1700-page, multi-trillion-dollar HR 5376 spending bill. Jammed forward at the 11th hour, it has gone before Congressional committees with insufficient lead time to even print out the bill let alone read it and understand it! Remember the phrase […]
On Sept 30, 2021, in Apache Junction, the AZ District 16 Chapter of Convention of States (COS) held a Town Hall featuring the district’s own state senator, Kelly Townsend. Videos of Senator Townsend’s remarks appear below in two parts. The first is a primer on our Constitution with emphasis on James Madison and Article V. […]