Fellow Fivers:

The four major Article V advocacy groups all started off the new decade last year with great goals and optimism only to be totally shut down by the coronavirus pandemic. So much water has gone under the bridge since then that it is difficult to offer an assessment as to the future of the movement. The 2020 elections fundamentally reshaped our country politically. The division and partisanship has never been more heated. The federal government flipped dramatically to the Democrat side, but the state legislatures, with only a few exceptions, remained largely conservative. More drastic changes are likely coming in 2022 with redistricting in the spotlight.

This Month…

Passion in Politics – January 6 was ‘an example of
unhinged enthusiasm, of passions run amok’
The Original Article V – in the Articles of Confederation
Current News about Constitutional Amendment Proposals
WEBINAR: Advancing the American Voice – Feb. 23
The Principle of Federalism is Getting More Attention
Natelson: Election Integrity is the Real Issue
Senator Lundberg: Will Freedom be Lost on our Watch?
Will One or More States Secede from the United States

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• Writer Contends that American Federalism is in Tatters
• Webinar: Protecting the American Voice – January 26
• Natelson:  State Legislators Have Abdicated Responsibilities
• Election Integrity is now a Major National Issue
• Epoch Times Editorial: Americans Need to Speak Up
• ‘Keep Nine’ Effort Presses Forward with Proposal
• The Status of Unreceived Article V-Related Resolutions

                  Related Items of Interest

• Citizen-focused Constitutional Conference Proposed
• Effort to Enact an ‘Abolition Amendment’ Announced
• New Film Features Herman Cain & the Founding Fathers
• The US House Announces Plans to work 25% less

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• Federalism – The Answer to ‘A Fractured Republic’
• Disperse Power Out of Washington to Unite the Nation
• Avoid Breaking Apart by Rekindling Federalism
• About New Stimulus Funds, ‘Try a Little Federalism’
• Use Article V to Make Elections Great Again
• Article V-Related News from the 2020 Election
• Orrin Hatch: Use Article V to Save the Supreme Court
• Amendments Sought to Create ‘a Democratic Constitution’
• Links to More Article V Web Sites
• Four Good Related Reads

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• 11/17 Caucus Webinar:Strengthening the American Voice
• Nebraska Governor: Say No to State Bailouts
• Federalism is Important – Even in a Pandemic
• 3 Keys Suggested for Getting Federalism Going Again
• US Federal Deficit Spending Tripled in Fiscal 2020
• National Debt Projected to Explode Under Biden or Trump
• To American Youth, Debt = Taxation W/O Representation
• Constitutional Amendment Proposed to ‘Keep Nine’
• Bi-Partisan Leaders Call for Congressional Term Limits
• Editorial – The Democrat Who Fought for
  Federalism, Conservatism & Bi-Partisan Decision-Making
• How the Convention of States Option Got Into Article V
• Status of Article V Web Sites

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• The Principles of Federalism: Still Alive, But Barely: A digest of 11 Federalism-focused news stories and opinion pieces.
• Heritage: ‘Congress Must Address the National Debt’
• Federal Bureaucrats Spend Billions in Year-end Binges
• A Call for Rebuilding Trust in American Leadership
• State Legislators Often Do Not Have Primary Challenges
• ‘Revive Five’ says Attorney/Author
• Special Conference for State Legislators Set for Dallas
• New Book: UNMASKED2020

*  *  *  *  NOTICE  *  *  *  *  

In the US, Thursday, September 17 is Constitution Day (also known as Citizenship Day), celebrating the day in 1787 when the US Constitution was formally signed in Philadelphia by 39 delegates to the Constitutional Convention, leading to it becoming America’s principle governing document.

In honor of that special day, the State Legislators’ Article V Caucus will be hosting a free one-hour online presentation entitled “Restoring the American Voice” beginning at 8 PM (Eastern Time).  The informative event will focus on how, in a time when Americans are increasingly frustrated with government, state legislators are meant to be the guardian of that American voice. To register and receive sign-in info, click HERE.

This Month…

• US Federal Credit Rating Downgraded
• Forbes:  Expect $78 Trillion National Debt by 2028
• New Internet Site Tracks COVID-related Federal Spending
• ALEC: BBA Could Resolve America’s Debt Problems
• Law Professor: Article V Should Not be Trusted
• ERA Questions are Now in District Courts
• CoSP University Offers Course on the Constitution
• Left-Leaning Group Proposes Term Limits for SCOTUS
• An Alternative View of Needed Federal Governance Reforms

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