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====== Dispelling the illegitimate Constitution myth ======


Several groups are perpetuating the myth that the U.S. Constitution was the result of a "runaway convention." Fortunately, the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy has published a peer-reviewed scholarly article by Michael Farris debunking this urban legend. Summary of article: https:%%//%%conventionofstates.com/news/dunaway-only-schizophrenic-conservatives-believe-the-constitution-is-illegitimate Full article: http:%%//%%www.harvard-jlpp.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Farris_FINAL.pdf\\
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Michael Farris is a constitutional attorney. He successfully litigated an Article V case, founded Patrick Henry College, co-founded Convention of States Project, and spearheaded the movement to legalize homeschooling in all 50 states.

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|Created:                 |2017-04-25 00:04 GMT        |
|Updated:                 |2018-07-13 13:33 GMT        |
|Published:               |2017-07-17 09:00 GMT        |
|Converted:               |2025-11-11 12:43 GMT        |
|Change Author:           |Convention Of States Project|
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