Convention of States (COS) Iowa realized more than 4,000 new petition signers at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. The ten-day event spanning August 8–18 brought the total number of Iowans who have signed the COS petition to nearly 56,000, joining 2.5 million COS petition signers nationwide! COS Iowa State Director Karen Schuster comments on her team’s success, “The Convention of States message was one of hope for the future of America, and it resonated with Iowans loud and clear.” Several state representatives and senators also stopped by the COS booth to glean more information about this robust grassroots effort looking to affect real change in Washington, D.C.
Under the authority of Article V of the U.S. Constitution, the Convention of States Project promotes the invocation of a limited state amending convention to propose amendments to the Constitution. The COS resolution specifies three areas that can be addressed in this convention: limiting the authority and jurisdiction of the federal government, imposing fiscal restraints on the federal government, and establishing term limits for Congress and all federal officials.
While our Constitution establishes a framework for limited federal power and expansive personal freedoms, self-interested politicians and activist court rulings have destroyed federalism, diminishing state sovereignty. “Supporting the passage of the COS resolution in our state is a way Iowans can safely and legally address federal overreach and curtail federal spending,” adds Schuster.
As part of the U.S. Constitution, Article V indeed allows for a safe, peaceful, and lawful solution for taking back power from Washington insiders and corrupt politicians and putting it back in the hands of the states and the people where it belongs.
Petition signers across the nation pledge their support of the COS resolution in their respective states. Per Article V, once 34 states have passed the COS resolution a convention can be called. Any amendment proposed in convention must be ratified by the legislatures of 38 states. For more information, please contact Karen Schuster or refer to www.conventionofstates.com.
