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====== WATCH: Dispelling the illegitimate Constitution myth ======


It's time to put this urban legend to rest, and new research has done just that.


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|Ever been told the Constitutional Convention in 1787 "ran away"?\\ \\ If so, you're not alone. The myth has been circulating for decades, but it's just that -- a myth.\\ \\ Now George Soros is trying to undermine the Convention of States effort by spreading that myth to state legislatures around the country.\\ \\ Watch the video below to learn about the [[https://conventionofstates.com/files/defying-conventional-wisdom-the-constitution-was-not-the-product-of-a-runaway-convention-by-michael-farris-1|new research]] that shows why the 1787 //did not //run away.\\ \\ https:%%//%%youtu.be/bWpGRlcIC4Y?list=PL8h4sleiAEjXuJmncGPEO8UyxT-5dVJtS\\ \\ #|PETITION_WIDGET{petition_tag:;coalition_id:;anedot_url:}|#|


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|Created:                 |2017-04-25 12:39 GMT        |
|Updated:                 |2019-10-28 01:33 GMT        |
|Published:               |2017-07-17 04:00 GMT        |
|Converted:               |2025-11-11 11:52 GMT        |
|Change Author:           |Convention Of States Project|
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