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A Strong but Limited Government
| The beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term is off to a roaring start. Promises made, promises kept. But, can these kept promises be sustained? Thus far, most of these promises have been initiated through executive orders. However, subsequent administrations can rescind executive orders with a stroke of a pen, making them temporary. Open border policies could be reinstated, allowing the flow of illegal immigration, human trafficking, and dangerous drugs into our country once again. A future administration could reverse the abolishment of redundant, unnecessary, and wasteful Government entities. A new president could reinstate federal funding to entities that allow males to compete in female sports. So, how can “We the People” help secure these temporary gains, specifically reining in the federal government’s prolific waste, fraud, and abuse? ==== “It is not tyranny we desire, it’s a just, limited federal government.” Alexander Hamilton ====  The Founding Fathers knew the federal government would outgrow its original design. However, they would be appalled to learn of its current size of 3 million employees, a Federal deficit of 2 trillion dollars, and a national debt of over 36 trillion dollars.==== “If men were angels, no government would be necessary.” James Madison ==== Future generations have been burdened by the reckless and irresponsible spending of our federal government, and we only have ourselves to blame. A rare second chance to right this wrong is available to us right now. ==== “Government even in its best state, is but a necessary evil, in its worst state, an intolerable one” Thomas Paine ==== There is good news. In their incredible wisdom and foresight, the Founding Fathers wrote Article V into the US Constitution. In part, it reads “on the application of Legislatures of two-thirds of the several states, shall call a convention for proposing amendments,” which “shall be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of this Constitution, when ratified” by “three fourths of the several states”. ==== “I own that I am not a friend to a very energetic government; it is always oppressive.” Thomas Jefferson ==== This is the “escape clause” from a powerful and oppressive federal government. Our government works for us, “We the People”. The US Constitution places restrictions on Government, not “We the People”. The Federal Government has been operating unconstitutionally for far too long by usurping powers belonging to the states. “We the People” recognize this. Therefore, the Article V Convention of States (COS) movement was founded over a decade ago. The COS platform seeks to: 1. Impose fiscal restraints on the federal government. 2. Limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government. 3. Place term limits on Congress and federal officials. 19 states have passed the COS resolution. 34 states are required to hold the COS Convention. 38 states are required to ratify any amendments that come from the convention. ===== Join the Convention of States movement. ===== # | SIGN_ME_UP_FORM{sign_tag:MD_2025 Hafer Blogs;coalition_id:;button_text:WELCOME TO COS ACTION MARYLAND;redirect_url:https://conventionofstates.com/maryland-home} | # |
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| Created: | 2025-05-20 22:49 GMT |
| Updated: | 2025-05-28 07:00 GMT |
| Published: | 2025-05-21 12:33 GMT |
| Converted: | 2025-11-11 12:05 GMT |
| Change Author: | Maria Bedard |
| Credit Author: | Dave Hafer, District Captain Southern Maryland |
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