by Andrew Ludel, Hamilton
I am writing to express my support for an Article V Convention of States (COS). With the federal government so obviously out of control, I also would like to know why some representatives in the Montana Senate choose to withhold their support for the Article V convention provision of our Constitution?
There are numerous scholars and leaders that used to be against Article V coming out publicly in support of a convention. They have all come to realize that the only constitutionally lawful method to address the current disastrous direction of our republic is for the states to reign in the three out of control branches of the federal government and eliminate all the unconstitutional bureaucratic agencies.
The most recent article supporting COS is an Oct 27 2023 publication from the Heritage Foundation written by John Malcom, VP, Institute for Constitutional Government, “Reconsidering the Wisdom of an Article V Convention of the States.” In the past Malcom and Heritage have been strongly set against a COS, with Malcom even writing an article in 2016 detailing arguments for his opposition. The ability to put a check on excessive federal power and runaway spending along with a 2020
SCOTUS ruling Chiafalo v. Washington that affirmed state delegates are required to follow state legislative limitations all are significant factors in changing Malcom’s position.
The Montana Legislative members took an oath to uphold and protect the US Constitution. It is high time for them to honor that oath and pass an Article V Resolution. Contact your Montana legislators and get them engaged to restore our republic and put the feds back in their Constitutional duties and out of the duties assigned to the States. We see
the need; State legislators have the Constitutional obligation and the US Constitution provides the tool to do the job. Elections are right around the corner, if your Montana legislator isn’t up to the obligation and the task, replace that seat holder with someone who will honor their oath of office and use the Constitution to save the Constitution.
We, the people, have the power and the tool, we just have to use it.