Nocosnc: Resources for New Nocosnc Committee Members

NoCOSNC: Resources for new NoCOSNC Committee Members

Pro-Article V Convention of States materials:

Convention of States Handbook published by the Convention of States Project https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/conventionofstates/pages/142/attachments/original/1416 248525/COS_Handbook.pdf?1416248525

Proposing Constitutional Amendments by a Convention of the States: A Handbook for State Lawmakers by Robert G. Natelson published by the American Legislative Exchange Council http://www.alec.org/docs/ArticleVHandbook.pdf

Compact for America Compact for a Balanced Budget/ PRESS KIT http://www.compactforamerica.org/#!press/c1gh6

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The dangers of calling for an Article V Convention of the States:

General overview:

“The Danger of a ‘Convention of States,’” by Don Fotheringham, Freedom First Society http://www.freedomfirstsociety.org/home/index.php/constitution-corner/197-test.html

“A Fairy Tale That Could Destroy Our Nation” by Larry Greenley, The New American (For the Expanded version of this article, SEE “The Solution is the Constitution, not Article V” DIRECTLY BELOW.) http://www.jbs.org/legislation/a-fairy-tale-that-could-destroy-our-nation http://www.jbs.org/legislation/a-fairy-tale-that-could-destroy-our-nation

“The Solution is the Constitution, not Article V” by Larry Greenley, The New American http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/20176-the-solution-is-the- constitution-not-article-v

“Con-Con Common Sense: Seven common sense questions and answers about Article V constitutional conventions. http://www.jbs.org/legislation/con-con-common-sense “Article V Convention: How ‘Individuals of Insidious Views’ are Stealing Our Constitution” by Publius Huldah, News With Views” http://newswithviews.com/Publius/huldah127.htm

(For other excellent articles by Publius Huldah at News With Views Archives at: http://newswithviews.com/Publius/huldahA.htm)

Con-Con/Article Five, Eagle Forum resource page (Phyllis Shchlafly’s columns, reports, videos, alerts) http://www.eagleforum.org/topics/concon/

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Do the proposed amendments for a COS expand or limit federal government?

“Mark Levin’s ‘Liberty’ Amendments: Legalizing Tyranny,” by Publius Huldah, News With Views http://newswithviews.com/Publius/huldah128.htm

“Why the ‘Balanced Budget Amendment’ is a Hoax and a Deadly Trap,” by Publius Huldah, News With Views (for other Publius Huldah articles on the Balanced Budget Amendment, see the link to her archived articles under “General Overview” ABOVE.) http://newswithviews.com/Publius/huldah117.htm

“Parental Rights Amendment: Selling Your Children Out to Big Government,” Publius Huldah, News With Views http://newswithviews.com/Publius/huldah118.htm

“Bulletin #67 - Parental Rights Amendment,” by Attorney Deborah G. Stevenson, Executive Director National Home Education Legal Defense (NHELD) http://www.nheld.com/BTN67.htm

“HJR-50 ‘The Parental Privileges Amendment,’” (article and video). Patriot Coalition http://www.patriotcoalition.org/article-v/hjr-50-the-parental-privileges-amendment/ or http://patriotcoalition.com/docs/PRA.pdf

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The dangers of mixing ideologies at an Article V Convention:

“Working Together to Rewrite the Constitution” by Christian Gomez, The New American http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/18332-working-together-to-rewrite- the-constitution

“Article V Con-Con Groups in a Coalition – Who is Holding Holding Hands with Whom,” by Michelle Horstman, Freedom Outpost http://freedomoutpost.com/2014/02/article-v-con-con-groups-coalition-holding-hands/

“Article V COS Supporters, You Are Being Blatantly Deceived,” Freedom Outpost http://freedomoutpost.com/2015/02/article-v-cos-supporters-blatantly-deceived/

“‘Grand Bargain’ in the Works to Amend the Constitution,” by Richard D. Fry, Founder, November Patriots; General Counsel, Patriot Coalition; General Counsel, Fire Coalition http://www.patriotcoalition.org/article-v/grand-bargain-2015/

------Compact for America and the Balanced Budget Amendment (BBA)

“Compact for America’s Con-Con –Yes, There are Big Concerns” by Michele Horstman, Freedom Outpost http://freedomoutpost.com/2014/02/compact-for-americas-concon-yes-big-concerns/

“How the Compact for America Threatens the Constitution” by Joe Wolverton, The New American, January 10, 2013 http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/14109-how-the-compact-for-america- threatens-the-constitution

“Why the ‘Balanced Budget Amendment’ is a Hoax and a Deadly Trap,” by Publius Huldah, News With Views, March 2, 2013 http://newswithviews.com/Publius/huldah117.htm

“Balancing the budget? Or adding a national sales tax to the income tax?” by Publius Huldah for Renew America, January 30, 2014 http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/huldah/140130 -----

History of those who want to change the Constitution:

“Bicentennial Plot” by Gary Benoit, The New American, 1986 http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/17684-bicentennial-plot

Articles on the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC):

“Enemies on the Left, False Friends on the Right, Part 7” by Kelleigh Nelson, News With Views http://newswithviews.com/Nelson/kelleigh215.htm

“The Not So Smart ALEC” by William F. Jasper, The New American http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/18081-the-not-so-smart-alec

“Constitutional Convention Call Redux” Parts 1-3, by Kelleigh Nelson, News With Views http://newswithviews.com/Nelson/kelleigh175.htm

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Audio and Video:

On Conservative Commandos Radio Show, Mitchell Shaw talks about an Article V/COS convention .His 22 minute interview starts around the 90 min mark. He answers a lot of questions: http://www.spreaker.com/user/6683626/conservative-commandos-radio-showdec31

On Sept. 02, 2014, Mitchell Shaw gave an Article V presentation prepared by Mr. Robert Brown of the John Birch Society for the Henrico County Tea Party ( http://hctp.org ). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crkbCqlpbHo

Publius Huldah speaks to Tarheel Tea Party on the dangers of an Article V Convention of States, February 26, 2015: http://youtu.be/dPRQLlkQf2A

“The Unseen Side of a Balanced Budget Amendment – to Preserve the Nation” by Scott Bradley Scott Bradley covers in detail the many flaws in the proposed Balanced Budget Amendments; as well as the flaws and the risks in the movement supporting the amendment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LItVsxYFHE Articles by NoCOSNC Committee members

Cheryl Pass:

“Convention of States’ Michael Farris is Grasping at Poison Straws”. Freedom Outpost http://freedomoutpost.com/2014/02/convention-states-michael-farris-grasping-poison-straws/

“The Joining of Questionable Characters in the Convention of States” http://freedomoutpost.com/2014/02/joining-questionable-characters-convention-states/

Wynne Coleman:

“Calls for Constitutional Convention Jeopardize Founding Document,” Watchdog Wire NC http://watchdogwire.com/northcarolina/2014/06/13/calls-for-constitutional-convention-jeopardize- founding-document-commentary/

“Were Town Halls on Convention of States One-Sided in North Carolina?,” Watchdog Wire NC http://watchdogwire.com/northcarolina/2014/11/13/nc-were-town-halls-on-convention-of-states- one-sided/

“Analysis: NC Lt. Gov. Forest Oversteps Authority on Convention of States?” http://watchdogwire.com/northcarolina/2014/11/25/nc-did-lt-governor-overstep-duties-in- convention-of-states-matter/

Guest Column: “Convention of States – Their Solution IS the Problem!,” July 11, 2015 http://www.ncpoliticalnews.com/?p=15369

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This Resource list was updated August 11, 2015