23 Feb Convention of States | A Wyoming Perspective
Last week, the Wyoming Senate passed a resolution to have Wyoming join the Convention of States. With that vote, the Senate affirms that Wyoming stands for freedom and is committed to the effort to help rein in the Feds.
The federal government is out of control. The national debt exceeds $31 trillion and deep state bureaucrats run the show in D.C.; something has to be done.
I’m so lucky to live in Wyoming – where we are mostly free and responsible for ourselves. Here we try to live the legacy left to us by the Founders – to live without government interference.
The 10th Amendment guaranteed that all powers not granted to the federal government were reserved for the states and we citizens. Since the US Constitution was adopted, the federal government has violated that Amendment and encroached slowly and nearly completely into our lives, thereby eroding our freedom and rights guaranteed by the 10th and other Amendments.
Like so many people in Wyoming and across the country, my family and I have felt disenfranchised by decisions being made for us in Washington, DC. When I worked for U.S. Senator Malcolm Wallop (R-WY) after graduating from the University of Wyoming, I saw first hand – all the way back in 1979 – how the layers of bureaucracy keep the wheels of government from working for us. And, that bureaucracy has grown exponentially in the last 44 years.
For those of us who have asked over and over again, “What can I do? What can be done?” A Convention of States gives us hope and a legal, constitutional means to propose Constitutional amendments to reduce the overreach of the federal government and the out of control spending that will bankrupt our children and grandchildren.
Wyoming is a symbol of freedom. We have always led the country and been committed to freedom and the rights of individuals – electing the first woman governor and approving voting rights for women before any other state.
I am a second generation American – my grandparents asked for nothing more than to become citizens and participate in the American dream. They arrived at Ellis Island penniless and embarked on that dream. I must fight for them – and for the generations that follow me.
Freedom cannot be separated from responsibility. Now is the time for state legislators to demonstrate their moral courage and approve the resolution for a Convention of States as provided in Article V.
Calling a Convention of States
Calling a Convention of States is We the People working together to save our country and ensure a better tomorrow for generations to come. Nearly 5 million of our fellow U.S. citizens have signed the Convention of States petition and volunteer at the grassroots level in neighborhoods and communities nationwide. Join this Constitutional, legal and peaceful effort to preserve our country today and into the future.
Convention of States status as of February, 2023:
19 states have passed a Convention of States resolution
7 states have passed in one chamber of their legislature
11 states have legislation pending this session
View the states’ progress and learn more at https://conventionofstates.com/states-that-have-passed-the-convention-of-states-article-v-application
