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Dangers of an Article V Constitutional Convention, with John F. McManus

[WHEN]  Thursday, March 20, 2014
[TIME]  Doors open at 6:30 p.m., meeting starts at 7 p.m.
[WHERE] J effersonville Golf Club
2400 West Main St
Norristown, PA. 19403



Facebook invite page:  https://www.facebook.com/events/513097415466378

One of this year's hottest issues is the call for an Article V Constitutional Convention being promoted in radio personality Mark Levin's new book.

Citizens for Liberty has invited John F. McManus, President of the John Birch Society to present reasons why we should not support a dangerous Article V Convention also called a Convention of the States.

There is a threat that exits to destroy our Constitution through an Article 5 Constitutional Convention. The John Birch Society has a long history on this subject and has been effective preventing a convention numerous times. How? Education and Action.

No matter how good their proposals may sound, the following statements are true:

1. Once a con-con committee is formed, there is no reliable way to control their agenda. The results could lead to an entirely new constitution, as proven by the Philadelphia Convention that was started to amend the Articles of Confederation but resulted in an entirely new Constitution. Yes, we got lucky that time, but who knows what we'd wind up with in our current political climate.

2. The main problem in the United States today is that we have a federal government that doesn't follow the Constitution: the document that created this government and strictly limited its powers. It is simply illogical to make changes to a document that is not being obeyed. Adding an amendment that restates what the Constitution already says, or adds the phrase "...and we really mean it!" won't fix this situation.

The answer to our problem isn't to change the Constitution, but to force the government to obey the document. The flaw isn't in the Constitution, itself, it's that no document can defend itself! That, friends, is up to us!

Some good material and tools can be found at the JBS website's CHOOSE FREEDOM: STOP A CON-CON.
http://www.jbs.org/issues-pages/no-con-con

READ: Article V Convention: Dangerous Precedent, Dangerous Loyalties Feb 2014
http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/17610-article-v-convention-dangerous-precedent-dangerous-loyalties

READ: The Nullification Alternative Jan 2014
http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/17304-the-nullification-alternative

READ: Convention of the States: Wrong on History, Nullification Jan 2014
http://www.jbs.org/home/convention-of-the-states-wrong-on-history-nullification

Take a Stand Against U.N. Agenda 21 in Pennsylvania!





I drafted legislation that is similar to private property rights legislation recently passed as law in Alabama. My legislation would prohibit The Commonwealth/State of Pennsylvania and its political subdivions from adopting and developing environmental and developmental policies that, without due process, would infringe or restrict the private property rights of the owner of the property.

I hope you will join me in defending private property rights and environmental rights in Pennsylvania.

If you have any questions, please contact Steve Piotrowski at Steviep382@gmail.com


Property Rights Preservation Act

ENROLLED, An Act,

Relating to due process; to prohibit the
State of Pennsylvania and its political
subdivisions from adopting and developing
environmental and developmental policies
that, without due process, would infringe or
restrict the private property rights of the
owner of the property.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE General Assembly of the
Commonwealth/State of Pennsylvania:

Section 1. (a) As used in this section,
"political subdivisions" means all State,
County, Townships, Municipality, incorporated
City, unincorporated City, public local
entity, public-private partnership, and any
other public entity of this Commonwealth/
State, a County, Township, Municipality or
City.

(b) The Commonwealth/State of Pennsylvania
and all political subdivisions may not adopt
or implement policy recommendations that
deliberately or inadvertently infringe or
restrict private property rights without due
process, as may be required by policy
recommendations originating in, or traceable
to "Agenda 21," adopted by the United Nations
in 1992 at its Conference on Environment and
Development or any other international law or
ancillary plan of action that contravenes the
Constitution for the United States of America
or the Constitution of the Commonwealth/State
of Pennsylvania.


(c) Since the United Nations has accredited
and enlisted numerous non-governmental and
inter-governmental organizations to assist in
the implementation of its policies relative
to Agenda 21 around the world, the
Commonwealth/State of Pennsylvania and all
political subdivisions thereof shall not
enter into any agreement, expend any sum of
money, or receive funds contracting services,
or giving financial aid to or from those 
nongovernmental and inter-governmental
organizations as defined in Agenda 21.

Section 2. This act shall become effective on
the first day of the third month following
its passage and approval by the Governor, or
its otherwise becoming law.