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In Case This Was Missed

Here We Go Again was a lengthy article about the Convention of States (COS). By the time the reader came to the end of it, there might have been some information exhaustion to really check out some of the links. However, the most important information was in The Plot Thickens section. Contained in that section […]

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Con Men Pushing for an Article 5 Convention of States?

Recently, there has been lots of talk about calling for an Article V convention, as Idaho has not yet signed on, and the pro-convention players are on the prowl to get our legislators to sign on to this instrument of change. What does Article V of the constitution say: The Congress, whenever two thirds of […]

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Here We Go Again

In 2024, the Convention of States (COS) was actively urging Idaho to pass resolutions advancing its agenda to call for a Constitutional Convention for amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Rep. Tanner, and others, supported a resolution for term limits, Sen. Ricks and Vander Woude supported a balanced budget resolution, while Sen. Lakey, and others, supported […]

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Op-Ed: A Convention of States is Not the Answer

We all agree there are serious problems in our country: skyrocketing national debt, the breakdown of law and order in our biggest cities, and an economy built on hope and bubbles—it’s enough to drive anyone to despair. But I’m not despairing, and I hope you’re not either. We believe these problems can be solved when […]

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