Levin has mentioned it several times, and this idea has been circulating for quite sometime. I see it as perhaps our last chance at stopping the liberal progressive insanity and the Washington cartel from moving forward. Note: Florida, Georgia and Alaska have already signed a Convention of the States application.
As SCOTUS decision on Obamacare sinks in, momentum grows for Convention of StatesWhat would U.S. law be like without the Bill of Rights? Had a convention of the states not taken place in 1789, the Bill of rights would not exist. In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s latest controversial decision on the Affordable Care Act, such a convention is one goal small-government supporters hope to meet.
Radio host and author Mark Levin has repeatedly advocated for a convention of the states. Now Levin has an ally in former U.S. senator Dr. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., well known in the Senate and blogosphere as the author of an annual report on wasted federal tax dollars.
The call made its way into the grassroots, with activists on social media advocating for a convention. More than 40,000 people follow the Convention of States feed on Twitter. On Facebook, the COS page has 348,000 supporters. States may also be keen on the idea, with 36 state legislatures introducing resolutions to hold a convention.
Coburn penned an opinion column in the May issue of the Ripon Forum magazine (print) to explain why he believes every presidential candidate should be asked a question during the campaigns: Do you support the Convention of the States?
If enough states act, a convention would be one means for reformers to rein in the reach of the federal government. Because the U.S. Constitution provides a means to hold one, doing so could help return the country to its roots of limited federal powers.
The founders set up Article V as a friendly means to amend the Constitution. Article V doesn’t just enable a convention, it offers two different ways to do it. Congress can propose it by adopting an amendment via a vote in the Senate and the House. The ayes must constitute two-thirds of the members in each legislative body.
In lieu of that method, the states can ask Congress for a convention. Two-thirds of the states must apply. Either way this is done, three-fourths of the states must then approve the collective call.
The numbers sound daunting until they’re crunched. You need 38 states to approve the call for a convention, passed by either method...
http://watchdog.org/226180/obamacare-convention-of-states/
