Retired Law Professor Rob Natelson and the Independence Institute have finally published Rob's longstanding opinion that the Compact for America approach to Article V is "probably" unconstitutional. I had heard rumors of this report (or one like it) circulating in private for some time now. We have had some direct evidence that Rob has been expressing these opinions in private discussions while publicly claiming to be neutral on the issue. For example, in mid-January 2016, we

The preceding Exhibits A through G (Parts 1 through 7 of this series) overwhelmingly establish the laser-focus of the Compact for America approach on advancing and ratifying a specific amendment is four-square what the Founders expected from Article V. Simply put, the Founders clearly meant for the Article V convention's agenda to be set in fine detail by the state legislative application that triggers the convention call, including the amendment to be proposed. With its mult

All of the efforts to originate amendments from the states under Article V organize a convention for proposing amendments, so what is the difference between the Compact for America approach and other Article V efforts? The Compact for America approach is truly “Article V 2.0." It is best suited to advancing constitutional reforms, like a federal Balanced Budget Amendment, which already enjoy supermajority support and which require quick action to remedy the targeted problem.

On December 5, 2014, the Compact for America Team converged on Washington, DC for a panel discussion explaining the policy, economics and constitutionality of the Compact for America approach to Article V. In a mere 70 minutes, you will hear from 6 experts in all relevant fields both explaining the issues and fielding hard-hitting questions from an engaged audience of policy analysts and policy makers. Introductions by Compact Commissioner Paulette Rakestraw CFA Board Chairma

Check out this full length video of CFA President Nick Dranias' speech explaining and advocating for the Compact for a Balanced Budget. And if you want to bring Nick or any of the members of the CFA Council of Scholars or Advisory Council to your state, please consider a year-end tax deductible donation to our 20 state educational tour. #articlevcomparison #articleveducation #balancedbudgetamendmentmerits #compactforamericacoreprinciples #compactmechanics

As the year comes to a close, your tax deductible donation to the Compact for America Educational Foundation is more important than ever. As you know, the Revolution was fought in large part to stop taxation without representation. And yet, that is precisely what unlimited borrowing by the federal government imposes on future generations. Unlimited debt is unlimited taxation of the worst kind—both morally and politically. Unlimited borrowing capacity also inexorably leads to

Sometimes one of the best ways to understand a topic is to ask questions that challenge your starting premise. The starting premise of many groups that are interested in calling a convention of the states for proposing constitutional amendments under Article V is that the convention was ordinarily meant to be a “drafting convention”—a convention in which delegates from the states hashed-out the text of amendments guided by a broad agenda of constitutional reform. At least one

Compact for America has learned that certain advocates of the Convention of the States approach to Article V are insisting that all of your eggs should be in one Article V basket. They are claiming the push from the States to reform the federal government should be "All or Nothing." They are saying that it will take decades to organize another Article V convention after the first one is convened. Compact for America says there could not be a more foolish pitch. If the solutio

Hat-tip to Arizona constitutional scholar Shane Krauser for this great video! Shane and CFA President & Executive Director Nick Dranias went head-to-head for two hours with representatives of an anti-Fiver group at the Arizona State Capitol during November 2014. You be the judge as to which side won. #articlevcomparison #articleveducation #compactforabalancedbudgetevent

Watch this short video and see why the Compact for America approach is an upgrade if you want real reform in our lifetime. And if you really want real reform in our lifetime, please consider a tax deductible donation for our Stop the Child Abuse/Fix the National Debt campaign. #articlevcomparison #articleveducation #compactforamericacoreprinciples #compactmechanics