Something that bears repeating

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From a reply by Oren Long;

I want to make a couple of points.

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First, an Article V COS is our last, best chance for a peaceful return to the Original Intent of the Constitution as envisioned by the Founders.  Colonel George Mason, in Convention, warned vociferously that the time would come when the Federal Government, itself, would become the enemy of freedom and proposed a mechanism allowing the States to go around an increasingly authoritarian Federal Government and propose remedies.  Hence, the Convention of States option in Article V.

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Second, I have studied and followed the COS movement for many, many years.  I believe it is our last, best chance.  Those who oppose it are the same people who are terrified at its possibilities.  They are totally vested in maintaining the status quo, at all cost, primarily for personal, selfish reasons.  They throw up all manner of spurious 'arguments' in the hope of generating fear and maintaining their own power and influence.  NONE of those arguments hold water when examined objectively.  Their main fearmongering 'argument' is that the Convention could throw the Constitution into the trash can and impose some form of authoritarian government against the Will of the People and States.  This is patently ludicrous, especially when we recognize that we ALREADY HAVE an authoritarian Federal Government.  A COS gets its authority from the Constitution.  Ergo, throwing out the Constitution would be throwing out the underlying authority for a COS, itself.  CAN'T HAPPEN!

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Third, I could write a book on the veracity and validity of a COS, but will focus on something you wrote, "Also, it would take a simple 3/4 of the States to pass and ratify it".  Let's use the Second Amendment as an example of what people are afraid a COS might do away with.  Just for grins and giggles, let's say a COS wrote an amendment repealing the Second Amendment.  It would take 38 States to ratify it, but only 13 States to reject it.  Who would those 13 States be?  Well, let's start with all of the South, all of the Southwest, almost all of the Northwest (Oregon and Washington excepted -- maybe), all of the Northcentral, all of the Midwest (Illinois excepted), and even most of the Northeast.  That's WAY more than 13!

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Fourth, let me give you some quotes:  "I hear a thousand reasons something cannot be done, but never one how it can" -- author unknown.  "The only thing we have to fear is fear, itself" -- FDR (I don't like him, either, but he was right).  "Those who make peaceful change impossible make violent revolution inevitable" -- JFK. "The undeniable truth is often surrounded by a bodyguard of lies" -- Winston Churchill.  

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Fifth, we must strike while the iron is hot!  We must Carpe Diem (seize the day).  Trump is the opportunity we have been waiting for.  Assuming he is reelected, we MUST find a way to get his ear and get him behind the COS Movement and push it over the top.  I have personally lobbied my State Legislators for a COS, only to find that they, too, are vested in the status quo.  They prefer the path of least resistance to the salvation of the country.  ONLY Trump can push it over the top.  ONLY Trump can galvanize his supporters to FORCE 34 States to call a COS.  ONLY TRUMP!  We MUST find a way to get to him, AFTER his reelection.  FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION!  

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Sixth, we simply CANNOT cripple ourselves by second-guessing the possible outcome.  It would be like NOT taking up a fight because we might lose.  We cannot afford to do that.  Too much is at stake.  If the Founders had taken that position, we would still be a colony of England.

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Lastly, as I said, I have studied this issue in great depth and for many years.  If you like, feel free to give me the best anti-COS arguments you have heard or read and I will do my best to assuage any concerns you may have.

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Oren