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George Washington, James Madison, and Ben Franklin did a magnificent job of producing our United States Constitution.

he best modern example of a national Tbipartisan convention run by the Federal Government is the International Women’s Year Convention in Houston in 1977. It was a tug- of-war among special-interest groups – plagued by election frauds, dictato- rial tactics, disorderly demonstra- tions, and media manipulation. Fortunately, it had no legal effect.

Washington and Madison o other country in world history can Nmatch our record of more than two centuries of both called it a �miracle.� peaceful changes of government. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Tell your state legislators It has lasted over 220 years, to vote NO on any call for a Con Con. protecting our liberty while accommodating our For further information: geographic, economic, and www.eagleforum.org/concon population expansion. Eagle Forum Alton, Illinois 62002 12950_Phyllis.qxp:bro 4/27/10 2:14 PM Page 2

ow, some politicians (from both Right internet just like the people Nand Left) have the conceit and arrogance to who assembled in 3,587 think they can do a better job than the Founding House Meetings on Feb. 6, Fathers. So they are promoting the calling of a 2009 to demand passage of new Constitutional Convention (colloquially his trillion-dollar (but called a Con Con). worthless) Stimulus.

Those politicians naively think they will be able • The Mainstream Media to control the Convention and improve on the would support Obama in his wording of our existing Constitution. goal of “fundamentally transforming the United It is much more likely that Barack Obama will States of America.” The rally his supporters to elect pro-Obama Media would select who is Delegates and dictate procedural rules and con- featured on television. stitutional changes to “spread the wealth around.” • Radical street demonstra- tors would play a big role in media coverage. There is nothing wrong with our 220-year-old Constitution except that some • Can there be a limit on the number of amend- politicians and judges don’t obey it. ments adopted by a Con Con? More than 10 new amendments are being The solution is to elect officials who publicly discussed. obey our Constitution – NOT rewrite �After a Convention or change the Constitution we have! • The Con Con will adopt its own is convened, it will be agenda and rules of procedure. Will If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It. amendments require a 2/3rds majori- too late to stop the ty (as the U.S. Constitution requires Beware of those who think they can for constitutional amendments improve on our Founding Fathers! Convention if we passed by Congress) – or just a sim- ple majority? don�t like its agenda.� • Will the small states be outvoted on hat if a Constitutional – Former Chief Justice every issue by big-population states? ConventionW (Con Con) really took Warren Burger (A Con Con won’t have two Houses place? like Congress.)

• Obama would use his “Organizing for • Will a Con Con change the method of ratifica- America,” ACORN, government-union (SEIU) tion of new Con Con language by the states? members, and George Soros’ • Will the Con Con wipe out the section of our money to elect Con Constitution that liberals hate the most – the Con Delegates. Second Amendment?

• The Delegates • Can you imagine Obama’s pals (such as Rahm would be trained Emanuel and David Axelrod) trying to compro- and instructed by mise with Republicans on new Constitutional Obama via the language?