WHAT IF"... ..an Article V Convention is called by Congress to amend the US Constitution? An Article V convention, which is a constitutional convention, has been promoted for decades under various names, of which the most aggressive are the “Balanced Budget” Amendment convention application and the “Convention of States”. In the 1970s, Virginia Democrats passed an application for a convention. In 2004 it was soundly rescinded along with all other previous Virginia applications for a convention. WHAT IF Congress uses its legal authority to make the rules as prescribed in Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (the “Necessary & Proper” clause) and chooses to attend the convention as delegates themselves; such as John Boehner, Lindsay Graham, John McCain, Charlie Rangel, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid or Mitch McConnell? WHAT IF Congress chose to select “populist” delegates such as George Soros, Leo Linbeck III, Lawrence Lessig, Mark Meckler, small and big business owners, representatives from Christian, Jewish and Muslim congregations, a university professor, a student, a documented and an un- documented immigrant? WHAT IF just for the sake of argument, Congress relinquishes the power granted to it by law (how likely is that?) and gives delegate- appointing authority to the States, the number of votes for which is determined by the electoral college method, allowing California 55 delegates and Virginia 13? In that case, the delegates for Virginia are the ones Virginia's Speaker of the House, Bill Howell, has appointed to the “Assem- bly of State Legislatures” whose current mission. is to determine the rules and procedures at such a convention? There's not a George Washington 1 http:/ifas.org/sgplers/misc/R42589.pdf or Thomas Jefferson among them. All four of Howell's appointees voted for $B513, the currently operating Hampton Roads ‘Trans- portation “Accountability” Commission (HRTAC), establishing Regionalism in Vir- ginia, proving they have no objection to an unnecessary, unconstitutional, unaccountable new layer of government comprising only ap- pointed members. ‘These four also, each of them, voted for the largest tax increase in Virginia's history. Two have pre-filed for an Article V convention, although they voted in 2004 to oppose it on the basis that the risks are too high. WHAT IF at the convention, conservative delegates object to a proposal when it comes up for a vote, and then, the convention Chair says, “All in favor, say Aye. Opposed, No. The Ayes have it. Next.” WHATIF 5. don’t ike the direction or results of the convention? Answer: It will be too late to stop the convention once Con- gress has called it. We can only hope for a failure to ratify if the results are dire. (over) 2 http://antioligarch.wordpress.com/2013/02/25 /regionalism-the-blueprintfor-ous-serfdom/ More: htp://freedomoutpost.com/2014/04/mark-Levins-liberty-amendment-legalizing-tyranny/ AND WHAT IF all that the promoters are telling us is wrong, an Article V convention happens, and we are stuck with its results? WHAT THEN?WHAT IF the convention ruled that a simple majority of states is the new ratification. method, or that only the US President's ap- proval is required to ratify? WHAT IF one of the proposed amendments is the Balanced Budget Amendment, which would increase the power of the federal government, mandate a raise in taxes and/or inflate our currency to balance the budget if spending is not agreed upon? www.slideshare. net/slideshow/embed_code/31271808 WHAT IF one of the proposed amend- ments is the spuriously named Parental Rights Amendment, which opens up governmental authority over raising children? http://www.patriotcoalition.org/article-v/ hjr-50-the-parental-privileges-amendment/ WHAT IF one of the proposals is the “NewStates Constitution”? Waiting in the wings for decades, it is the antithesis of the Constitution we have now. www.bibliotecapleyades.net/sociopolitica/ master_file/newstatesconstitution.htm Or the FDR Second Bill of Rights which cites the right to “a useful and remunerative job..., to earn enough to provide adequate food and clothing and recreation, every fam- ily to a decent home, to adequate medical care, adequate protection from economic fears of old age, sickness, accident and unemploy- ment, and the right to a good educatio: http://freedomoutpost.com/2014/10/ fars- second-bill-rights-met-enemy-us/ WHAT IF the convention gives usa govern- ment that grants our rights instead of pro- tecting them? WHAT IF grassroots opposition to an Article V convention got the amount of money that the many Article V promoters receive and became able to get the word out using a paid staff and expensive marketing materials? Grassroots opposition uses their own money to travel, communicate and educate only as far as their own wallets can afford. www.fromthetrenchesworldreport. com/follow-the-money-to-the-article-v- convention/108057 WHAT IF WE REPLACED PUBLIC SERVANTS WHO DON’T OBEY THEIR: OATH OF OFFICE? We need not change the Constitution! Had they been obeying it, and had we not failed in requiring them to do so, we wouldn't be at this point. TAKEHEART. THERE IS A SOLUTION THAT WILL WORK and not as slowly as changing the Constitution (a solution that won't work). No need to buy the “miracle cure” just yet, because: WHAT IF wwe utilize the 10th Amendment and band together with other states to ignore unconstitutional acts and executive orders? ‘This truly is a “one state, one vote” solution. Itcan be done in one session per state; but a “Convention of States’, they tell us, would take two to seven years. www.renewamerica. com/columns/huldah/131215 Committee for Constitutional Government P O Box 972, Gloucester, VA 23061 4theconstitution@va.metrocast.net