Promoting Responsible Government
Next Meeting
Guest Speaker:
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Eric Minor - Washington State Chapter
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Program Details
Eric Minor is a software consultant who believes in limited constitutional government, free markets, and fiscal responsibility. As a leading volunteer with Washington State’s Convention of States (“COS”) ACTION group, he has presented and promoted a bill to our legislature in Olympia proposing state participation in a national convention. He will discuss the pros and cons of embarking down this constitutional pathway, and describe the experience of dealing with the bureaucracy at the state capitol.
The national COS Legal Board of Reference “Jefferson Statement” explains, in part: “The Constitution’s Framers foresaw a day when the federal government would exceed and abuse its enumerated powers, thus placing our liberty at risk. George Mason was instrumental in fashioning a mechanism by which “we the people” could defend our freedom— the ultimate check on federal power contained in Article V of the Constitution. Article V provides the states with the opportunity to propose constitutional amendments through a process called a Convention of States. This process is controlled by the states from beginning to end on all substantive matters. A Convention of States is convened when 34 state legislatures pass resolutions (applications) on an agreed topic or set of topics. The Convention is limited to considering amendments on these specified topics. While some have expressed fears that a Convention of States might be misused or improperly controlled by Congress, it is our considered judgment that the checks and balances in the Constitution are more than sufficient to ensure the integrity of the process.”
This promises to be an unusually interesting program, so bring a guest and think of questions for the Q & A segment at the end of the meeting.
The national COS Legal Board of Reference “Jefferson Statement” explains, in part: “The Constitution’s Framers foresaw a day when the federal government would exceed and abuse its enumerated powers, thus placing our liberty at risk. George Mason was instrumental in fashioning a mechanism by which “we the people” could defend our freedom— the ultimate check on federal power contained in Article V of the Constitution. Article V provides the states with the opportunity to propose constitutional amendments through a process called a Convention of States. This process is controlled by the states from beginning to end on all substantive matters. A Convention of States is convened when 34 state legislatures pass resolutions (applications) on an agreed topic or set of topics. The Convention is limited to considering amendments on these specified topics. While some have expressed fears that a Convention of States might be misused or improperly controlled by Congress, it is our considered judgment that the checks and balances in the Constitution are more than sufficient to ensure the integrity of the process.”
This promises to be an unusually interesting program, so bring a guest and think of questions for the Q & A segment at the end of the meeting.
We expect a full house. Bring your friends and business guests. As always, we encourage you to arrive early to get a good seat. The price for admission/lunch is $10 for annual members and $15 for others. The buffet line will open at 11:30. The meeting concludes at 1:30 p.m.
