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A Servant Leader is someone who can influence others to get to “there.” Not just to get there, but to grow from the experience. For Convention of States Action (COSA), “there” is gaining enough support to call an Article V Amendments Convention. And COSA President and co-founder Mark Meckler is influential in inspiring a national grassroots army to bring that “there” to fruition.

On June 17th, Maryland COSA volunteers were treated to a visit from Mark, who thrives on “just hanging out” with those he inspires. Mark is a man of conviction. He has dedicated his life to improving the lives of all Americans. In doing so, he has inspired people across the country to take an active role in self-governance.

Mark Meckler has a rich history of fighting for self-governance and limiting federal power.

When Mark took questions at the end of our meeting, one volunteer repeated a common one:
Why bother with an Article V convention when Congress doesn’t follow the Constitution anyway?

Mark’s response was enlightening:
He asked, “Which Constitution?” There are two - the original, and the current version, bloated with 3,000 pages of regulations and Supreme Court interpretations. Congress does follow the Constitution, but it’s the more complicated version. We’re trying to go back to the original.

An Article V convention of the states 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 the 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.

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