The Convention of States Project is pleased to announce that states are now beginning to pre-file applications to call a Convention of States for the purpose of limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government.

Virginia was the first state to call the Philadelphia Convention of 1787.  Once again, the historic state is standing up to defend the rights of the American people.  With several states soon to follow, Virginia recently claimed the title of first to pre-file an application to call a Convention of States.

Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-31) is leading the effort in Virginia, along with Del. Jim LeMunyon (R-67) who has been deeply involved in the process.  After meeting with COS Leader, Michael Farris, Del. Lingamfelter agreed to push the application through as the prime sponsor during Virginia’s 2014 legislative session.

“Legislators are concerned with what’s going on. They are excited to see what’s happening, and want to take part,”  said Mark Wohlschlegel, COS Executive Director.

Four additional states are expected to follow Virginia’s lead and pre-file applications in anticipation of the upcoming 2014 legislative season.

COS has a solution as BIG as the problem!

Purpose:

The Convention of States (COS) Project was founded to stop our runaway federal government from spending this country into the ground, seizing power from the states and taking liberty from the people. Washington, D.C., is broken and will not fix itself.

Goal:

The COS Project urges and empowers state legislators to call a Convention of States. The delegates would be able to propose amendments to the Constitution that would curb the federal government’s abuses. Article V of the Constitution gives them this power; the COS Project gives them an avenue through which they can use it.

Plan:

The COS Project’s plan is twofold:

1. To call a convention for a particular subject rather than a particular amendment, i.e., to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government. Instead of calling a convention for abalanced budget amendment (though we are entirely supportive of such an amendment), our convention would allow other federal limiting amendments to be brought as well. (Termlimits, Tax reform, etc.)
2. To energize the grassroots! We are building a grassroots operation in a minimum of 40 states, getting 100 people to volunteer in at least 75% of the state legislative districts. Volunteers will contact their State legislators, show up at hearings, and support the campaigns of legislators who support COS.

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Purpose: The Convention of States (COS) Project was founded by Citizens for Self Governance for the purpose of stopping the runaway power of the federal government. We believe Washington, D.C., is broken and will not fix itself. The federal government is spending this country into the ground, seizing power from the states and taking liberty from the people.

We have a solution that is as BIG as the PROBLEM!!!

Goal: The COS Project seeks to urge and empower state legislators to call a convention of states. The delegates at such a convention would have the power to propose amendments to the Constitution that would curb the abuses of the federal government. Article V of the Constitution gives them this power; the COS Project will give them an avenue through which they can use it.

Plan: COS’s plan is twofold

1.  We want to call a convention for a particular subject rather than a particular amendment. Instead of calling a convention for a balanced budget amendment (though we are entirely supportive of such an amendment), we want to call a convention for the following purpose: Limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government.

2.   We believe the grassroots is the key to calling a successful convention. We would like to build a political operation in a minimum of 40 states, getting 100 people to volunteer in at least 75% of the state legislative districts. Only through the support of the American people will this project have a chance to succeed.