Convention of States

Michael Farris, Convention of States co-founder, testified in 2015 before a legislative committee in Louisiana in favor of our Article V resolution. Louisiana was the eighth state to pass this resolution.

Let's talk about the REAL state of the union. Plus, the West Virginia miracle and what's next for Convention of States.

In today’s episode Dr. Tom Coburn, former U.S. Senator and a Senior Advisor for Convention of States, speaks at the 2018 Pennsylvania Leadership Conference.

Two leading ladies join us to react to being awarded our yearly accolades for 2021. These are some outstanding patriots that we want to recognize for their work to secure the future of our constitutional republic. Mary Jo Wedding (Kentucky) is Outstanding Volunteer of the Year, and North Carolina is State Team of the Year.

Even SNL is questioning the covid cult, Ukraine proves why citizens need assault rifles, and Convention of States is on the move in West Virginia and South Carolina. Welcome to The BattleCry with Mark Meckler.

In this 2015 speech, Utah State Representative Ken Ivory discusses the rules for an Article V convention that were proposed by the Convention of States Legislative Caucus.

Several states are in a race to join Convention of States, and West Virginia might have the inside track. So why hasn't the House Judiciary Committee held a vote?

Canada’s Trudeau goes full jack-booted thug, China is a totalitarian regime, but wokeism might have peaked. Welcome to The BattleCry with Convention of States President Mark Meckler.

In this 2019 speech before a group of Convention of States volunteers in Kentucky, Sen. Tom Coburn shares why he makes sacrifices for the movement.

The Convention of States resolution cleared a preliminary, significant hurdle in Massachusetts. State Representative and Gold Star Father Steven G. Xiarhos will join us to share how.

Today’s episode features a speech from Convention of States co-founder Michael Farris given to a group of state legislators in the early weeks following the creation of the Convention of States organization in 2013.

Nebraska recently became the 17th to join the Convention of States movement to stop federal overreach! Sen. Steve Halloran joins us to react and gives a behind the scenes look at how it got done and how other states can get on board.

Convention of States President and co-founder Mark Meckler fires up a packed house at a January 2022 rally held in the Iowa capitol rotunda.

This 2015 speech before hundreds of state legislators features U.S. Senator Dr. Tom Coburn who nobly served as a Senior Advisor for Convention of States.

On January 25, 2022, the South Dakota House debates and votes on the Convention of States Action Resolution which calls for an Article V convention for proposing amendments that would impose fiscal restraints, term limits, and other limits on the scope and power of the federal government.

Wisconsin is Sweet 16! Sen. Kathleen Bernier joins us to react to her state becoming the 16th to join the Convention of States movement. Plus, we get an update on South Dakota's progress.

Wisconsin AND Nebraska vote to join the Convention of States movement in the same week. Welcome to The BattleCry with Mark Meckler.

At a 2014 panel given before a group of state legislators, Randy Barnett speaks on why the Convention of States Project has the best strategy to call an Article V convention. Barnett is the Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Legal Theory at Georgetown University and Director of the Georgetown Center for the Constitution.

In this 2016 panel discussion, members of the Convention of States organization answer questions from a group of state legislators. The panel features former U.S. Senator Dr. Tom Coburn, Article V scholar Robert G. Natelson, Legislative Director Rita Peters Dunaway, and Convention of States co-founders Michael Farris and Mark Meckler.

Iowa State Director Karen Schuster previews a capitol rally they are planning for next week with an exciting lineup of guest speakers! Learn more at takebackourgovernment.org.

Convention of States hits the airwaves before Trump's big speech on Newsmax TV. It's time for you to step up, volunteer, make history.

On January 10, 2022, the Nebraska Unicameral began debate on our Article V resolution to propose amendments that would rein in federal power, impose fiscal restraints, and set term limits. This audio was taken from a live video broadcast with minor edits for length.

On January 7, 2022, volunteers with the Convention of States Massachusetts team testified before the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs which considered our Article V resolution for proposing fiscal restraints, term limits, and limits on federal overreach.

Know your elected officials, or be ruled by people you don't know. Plus, what comes after January 5 and before January 7?

Today we present a 2017 speech from Sen. Jim DeMint. Speaking to a packed room of hundreds of state legislators, DeMint shares why he realized that a Convention of States is the only solution as big as the problem. Jim DeMint term limited himself as a U.S. Congressman and Senator and served as the President of the Heritage Foundation before joining Convention of States Action as a Senior Advisor.

20+ states are ALREADY considering Convention of States in 2022! It’s GO time for Convention of States, and our Regional Directors have the latest. Which states will vote to join the movement next? The race to save America is on!

2022 is here. Your country is on the verge of destruction. What will you do this week to save it? We can learn from Private Martin Treptow. Welcome to The BattleCry with Convention of States President Mark Meckler.

On the day that our Article V resolution was pre-filed, Texas Governor Greg Abbott spoke to an auditorium of about 300 volunteers for Convention of States. Later Abbott would make Convention of States a piece of his priority agenda, paving the way for Texas to become the 11th state to pass our Article V resolution.

Today Rita Peters tackles the top 10 questions we get about Article V and Convention of States.

Mark Meckler recaps Convention of States victories in 2021, previews what you can expect from the movement in 2022, and invites you to resolve to act in the new year.

Today’s episode features a 2014 speech from Professor Robert G. Natelson, the world’s foremost scholar on Article V of the U.S. Constitution. Prof. Natelson addresses an audience of state legislators on the history underlying the Article V convention process.

Is Convention of States a leftist plot, or plan to save America? That's the question Article V experts sought to answer at a recent conference with 100+ legislators. In this special edition of the program, you'll hear from Professor Robert Natelson, Sen. Rick Santorum, Rita Peters, and Mark Meckler.

Omicron goes bust. The panic is not working, and our new polling numbers prove it. PLUS, the Grinch is happy with how Biden is handling the economy. Santa…not so much. The BattleCry with Mark Meckler airs Sundays at 8:00pm ET.

Today we present a panel discussion entitled “How a Convention of States Works.” This audio is from a 2016 Texas Public Policy Foundation Event with Jess Fields and Thomas Lindsay alongside Rita Peters, Senior Vice President for Legislative Affairs at Convention of States Action.

This Texan is becoming a firebrand in Congress, but did you know he helped his home state pass the Convention of States resolution? U.S. Congressman Chip Roy joins us for an exclusive interview.

In a sample unit from COS University, Mark Meckler paints an inspiring vision of Convention of States and the future of America. You can take the full course for free by going to www.cosuniversity.com.

Last week Sen. Rick Santorum implored a spellbound room filled with hundreds of state legislators that the opportunity is "right now" to call an Article V Convention of States and roll back federal overreach.

Cuomo crashes. It's long overdue, but it's for the wrong reasons. Plus, Biden's gaslighting isn't going to work. The BattleCry is hosted by COS President Mark Meckler.

In the largest experiment of its kind, commissioners from all 50 states gather in Colonial Williamsburg to conduct a test run of the Article V convention of states process. This event was held September 2016.

This event occurred on November 8, 2021. In a special edition of the program, we feature testimony from Convention of States President Mark Meckler and Rita Peters at a hearing before the Pennsylvania Senate State Government Committee.

The one thing that wokeness can't stand is being mocked. Mark Meckler talks about the power of mockery, the inevitable results of woke criminal justice reform, and how he's celebrating Hanukkah.

In the largest experiment of its kind, commissioners from all 50 states gather in Colonial Williamsburg to conduct a test run of the Article V convention of states process. This event was held September 2016.

Young college student stood up to university over vaccine mandate! Convention of States intern Mark Huber didn't back down in the face of adversity, and he shares the story with us.

After the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict, be prepared to defend yourself and your family...and know what self-defense means.

In the largest experiment of its kind, commissioners from all 50 states gather in Colonial Williamsburg to conduct a test run of the Article V convention of states process. This event was held September 2016.

She took on the incumbent and won. Karen Greenhalgh joins us to share how she went from being a Convention of States volunteer to being elected to the Virginia House of Delegates.

Recent victories are no reason to rest when the war is not yet won. Welcome to The BattleCry with Convention of States President Mark Meckler. In this episode he comments on the Rittenhouse trial, Bidenflation, vaccine manditis, COS efforts in the 2021 elections, and more.

In the largest experiment of its kind, commissioners from all 50 states gather in Colonial Williamsburg to conduct a test run of the Article V convention of states process. This event was held September 2016.

We get an on-the-ground report from a Convention of States volunteer leader who helped flip the House of Delegates for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

In the largest experiment of its kind, commissioners from all 50 states gather in Colonial Williamsburg to conduct a test run of the Article V convention of states process. This event was held September 2016.