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Ryan: Embracing His New Role

Vol. 32, No. 02

January 25, 2016

Constitution
Save the Constitution by Rescinding Article V Convention Applications

Save the Constitution by Rescinding Article V Convention Applications

Rescinding Article V convention applications would prevent the calling of a constitutional convention that would have the inherent power to alter or abolish the Constitution. ...
Larry Greenley
Article audio sponsored by The John Birch Society

The essence of our concern and why Oklahoma defeated the Article V convention this year [was] that this would be a runaway convention.”
— Oklahoma State Representative Mike Ritze, May 12, 2015.

After a fierce and drawn-out battle in the Oklahoma state legislature last spring, legislators rejected an application for an Article V convention for proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment (BBA), as well as an application for an Article V convention to impose other restraints on the federal government.

Meanwhile, the Texas legislature was having its own fierce battle over several Article V convention applications. On May 12, 2015, three Oklahoma state legislators created a video to help persuade Texas legislators to defeat the Article V convention agenda in their state. The Texas legislature did go on to reject all Article V convention applications in its 2015 session.

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Ryan: Embracing His New Role

Vol. 32, No. 02

January 25, 2016

Constitution
Save the Constitution by Rescinding Article V Convention Applications

Save the Constitution by Rescinding Article V Convention Applications

Rescinding Article V convention applications would prevent the calling of a constitutional convention that would have the inherent power to alter or abolish the Constitution. ...
Larry Greenley
Article audio sponsored by The John Birch Society

Rescinding Article V convention applications would prevent the calling of a constitutional convention that would have the inherent power to alter or abolish the Constitution.

“The essence of our concern and why Oklahoma defeated the Article V convention this year [was] that this would be a runaway convention.”

— Oklahoma State Rep. Mike Ritze, May 12, 2015