What An Article V Convention Might Mean

The John Birch Society (JBS)

• The JBS has been at the vanguard of political perspectives that many now accept as mainstream, and has consistently advocated anti-racist and anti-fascist positions
• Opposed communism and collectivism
• Believed the United States is a republic, not a democracy
• States' rights should supersede those of the federal government
• Seeks to reduce immigration
• Supports auditing and eventually dismantling the Federal Reserve system
• Argues the U.S. Constitution has been devalued in favor of political and economic globalization
• Claims the US is at the edge of what is acceptable political discourse

Context

• Article V of the U.S. Constitution gives states the power to call a Convention of States to propose amendments
• It takes 34 states to call the convention and 38 to ratify any amendments that are proposed
• The author spent a lot of time carefully crafting his analysis, and the positions held by the John Birch Society are not to be taken lightly

Article V Convention Threatens Liberty

• The U.S. Constitution and our system of federalism prevents the national or federal government from seizing total control with little checks and balances
• Upholding the Constitution and Bill of Rights, as written by the Founding Fathers, is paramount to preserve liberty and keep our Republic
• There are some conservatives clamoring for a convention to amend the Constitution
• Despite various convention applications over the centuries, there has not been a Constitutional Convention since the 1787 Federal Convention in Philadelphia that produced our current Constitution

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