In his letter (April 5), Al Fereshetian claimed Article V of the U.S. Constitution provides for a “convention of states.” In fact, it provides for “a convention for proposing amendments,” defined in Black’s Law Dictionary as a “constitutional convention.” States do not “call” a convention, they “apply” to Congress. Reading Article V shows that it […]
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A. Fereshetian: Point of clarification
I was pleased that Gov. Paul LePage supports a federal balanced budget amendment. Americans, and nearly every state government, have to live within their means. Elected officials in Washington should, too. Instead, they just kick the can down the road. Since 1917, Washington has increased the debt limit more than 90 times. Washington has never […]
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P. Zebley: A convention of the states
It did not take long after the 2014 election to realize that it matters not who voters elect to represent them at the federal level. Except for a handful of principled legislators, most, be they Democrat or Republican, represent their own personal interests. Fortunately, the founders of this country had the foresight to include a […]
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Group addresses runaway federal government
LEWISTON — Michael Farris doesn’t mince words on the matter: The United States is on the road to tyranny and there are few options left to rein it in. The federal government is out of control, Farris said, spending with abandon, regulating us into oblivion and generally trampling the U.S. Constitution by knowingly misinterpreting the […]
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K. Quinn: Big solution for a big problem
In Federalist Papers #85, Alexander Hamilton clearly explained that the purpose of an Article V Convention of States to Propose Amendments would be to protect the liberty and security of the people when he stated: “We may safely rely on the disposition of the state legislatures to erect barriers against the encroachments of the national […]
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K. Quinn: Time for a convention of states
Congress is out of control and is taking this country down an extremely destructive path that will have irreversible consequences if nothing is done very soon. It is utter folly to have any confidence that members of Congress will do what is right for this nation. As Thomas Jefferson stated, “In questions of power, let […]