Texas Governor Abbott Declares Convention Of States An 'Emergency Item'

MCPO Roger Collins The states themselves. It's similar to the delegate process for presidential candidates, but the rules are made by the states. I haven't researched each of the individual states.

MCPO Roger Collins Even if the delegates could approve one agenda item, e.g., term limits, I think it could be very likely. Name a democrat who would want to see Ted Cruz or Mike Lee sitting in the senate for the next 20+ years. The same goes for conservatives who believe it's time for the schumer's and feinstein's to retire. It can happen, but we need to let our states know, it's time to restore the representative republic which is guaranteed by the US Constitution under Article IV. Section IV.

"The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic Violence."

Cpl (Join to see) - Not faulting the desire for term limits, in fact, I would support term limits on the Judiciary along with Congress. If it could be limited to that, I'm already there. Just nervous about what else could be changed. This would be the time for it, if it happened.

MCPO Roger Collins I agree, but we can't continue going down the path we are on now and expect things to get better. They will never give up the power they've given themselves voluntarily. The states with the people have to step in and remove the temptation.

"All power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely." -Lord Acton

I don't think the founders ever envisioned career-squatters taking the seats of power, nor nepotism within the boundaries of DC.

Without it, we continue down a dark path. Courage takes many forms and we need the courage to remove the career politicians who've forgotten the meaning of representative republic.

Cpl (Join to see) - I don't think we need an amendment. I believe with this President and this Congress there will be a bill putting term limits in place. There are already Two written with several sponsors. I also believe with the temperature of our country toward the Federal Government term limits will be enforced via the vote. Many eyes have been opened in the last 18 months.

Personally, I don't believe the congress, save an insignificant minority, has the willpower nor integrity to actually limit their own power.