The Founders Wanted a Laser-Targeted Article V Convention (Part 4 of 8)
Exhibit D-George Nicholas' Reply to Patrick Henry Notice how Nicholas’ conclusion is only “natural” with the expectation that the states would typically organize a convention with a narrow and preset agenda, and only after first agreeing on one or more amendments specified in their Article V application. This is, of course, the foundational principle of the Compact approach to advancing constitutional amendments. Like and share if you agree and want to spread the word! And co
First Organizational Meeting of the Compact for a Balanced Budget Commission!
On January 13, 2015, the first organizational meeting took place of the first interstate agency ever formed to unite the states in advancing and ratifying a constitutional amendment using the Article V convention mode of proposing amendments. Among its first official acts, was appointing Compact for America Educational Foundation, Inc. to serve as the Compact Administrator! The infrastructure for growing the Compact for a Balanced Budget to include 36 more states is now compl
It's Time to Swing for the Fences
Is Compact for America a longshot? It all depends on how you view the overall policy and political game. Fighting for fiscally-responsible government as a steady-state in any political system is the ultimate longshot. And if we are going to pursue longshots like that, Compact for America believes we ought to at least put most of our chips on the biggest impact plays. Simply put, there is nothing bigger than amending the Constitution. So Compact for America says: Let’s swing f
Why Support Compact for America Most of All!
The Compact for America team supports all Article V efforts that are well-thought-out and limit the abuse of government power; but we prefer those that are most likely to succeed in generating a good ratified amendment above all. That’s why Compact for America as an organization is devoted exclusively to advancing the Compact for a Balanced Budget, which advances a pre-drafted, vetted and poll-tested Balanced Budget Amendment. You can even read it here. In advancing a federal
This Holiday Season Join the Compact for America Team!
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
A Foolish Pitch: All or Nothing
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
$18 Trillion is No Longer Knocking
Say hello to the post-$18 trillion national debt era. It is not a pretty sight. If the debt is to be repaid by taxes, the federal government is laying claim to a huge chunk of our kids' future incomes for programs that mostly will not benefit them, if they benefit anyone. If the debt is to be repaid by dollars made cheaper through inflation, the federal government is undermining the certainty, savings and investment needed to grow the economy to produce income for our kids. I
The Ultimate Compact for America Pitch! Seven Reasons Why the Compact for a Balanced Budget is Best
Why the Compact for America approach makes the most sense: Speed The Compact approach was designed specifically to ratify a powerful constitutional amendment in as few as twelve months! With 4 states already on board, the Compact approach is only 34 state enactments, 1 congressional resolution, and one 24-hour convention away from ratifying a powerful Balanced Budget Amendment that you can actually read today (here is our one page BBA analysis and one page Compact outline).
Why We Must Compact for a Balanced Budget Now!
* * * Support Compact for America's "Tell DC to Stop the Child Abuse! Fix the Debt Now!" campaign with a tax-deductible donation. #balancedbudgetamendmentmerits #compactforabalancedbudgetpitch #compactforamericacoreprinciples #unlimiteddebtunlimitedgovernment #articleveducation
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