Title: Convention of States South Dakota Original CoS Document (slug): [[https://conventionofstates.com/southdakota-1|southdakota-1]] Login Required to view? No Created: 2019-08-24 15:55:10 Updated: 2025-03-01 11:47:44 Published: 2019-11-03 02:00:00 Converted: 2025-04-14T20:25:05.766472498 ---- \\ \\ {{https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=340262416774709&ev=PageView&noscript=1?1x1|Facebook PageView}} ==== This website uses cookies to improve your experience. ==== Please [[https://www.whatismybrowser.com/guides/how-to-enable-cookies/|enable cookies]] to ensure you get the best experience on our website   | **Home** | [[https://conventionofstates.com/sd-get-involved|Get Involved]] | [[https://conventionofstates.com/sd-events|Events]] | [[https://conventionofstates.com/news?utf8=%E2%9C%93&filters%5Bstate%5D=43|Blog]] | [[https://conventionofstates.com/sd-leadership|Legislature]] | [[https://conventionofstates.com/endorsements|Endorsements]] | [[https://conventionofstates.com/south-dakota-newsletter|Newsletter]] | ======   ====== {{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/94996/94996_original.jpg?700x469}} ===== Convention of States South Dakota Welcomes You ===== We are a growing grassroots army of patriots who are dedicated to preserving our faith, our freedoms, our country and our families. Our mission is to "build an engaged army of self-governing grassroots activists" and join other states in calling for a Convention of States under Article V of the United States Constitution, restricted to proposing amendments that will impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for its officials and members of Congress. [[https://conventionofstates.com/|Sign the petition and join us!]] | [[https://conventionofstates.com/sd-get-involved|{{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/19344/19344_original.png?200x200}}]] | [[https://conventionofstates.com/resources|{{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/16348/16348_original.jpg?200x200}}]] | {{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/41365/41365_original.jpg?225x164|mount-rushmore-}} | | ==== Volunteer ==== | ==== Resources & University ==== | ==== Follow Us ==== | | Find out what opportunities are available to get involved with our dedicated grassroots team in South Dakota.\\ \\ [[https://conventionofstates.com/sd-get-involved|More info...]] | Want to learn more about  Convention of States? Use these resources to get started.\\ \\ [[https://conventionofstates.com/resources|Read More...]] | Follow our Facebook page. Get the latest updates on what is happening in South Dakota and; the nation.\\ \\ [[https://www.facebook.com/COSProjectSD/|Follow Us...]] | | [[https://conventionofstates.com/idaho-leadership|{{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/18944/18944_original.jpg?300x200|Shirlee Meier}}]]\\ \\ == Shirlee Meier State Director Grassroots Coordinator == |> "South Dakota is a state of self-governing individuals with very strong conservative pro-life values. Many of our freedoms that we have enjoyed since the founding of of this nation are being eroded away and lost from an overreaching, obtrusive, tyrannical federal government. I am asking you to join the South Dakota Grassroots army to restore the power of self-governance to the people of South Dakota. [[https://conventionofstates.com/|Sign the petition]] and  encourage our state legislature to call a Convention of States to rein in our out-of-control federal government."| |  \\ \\ The discussion between South Dakota Convention of States and John Birch Society went very well.\\ \\ Not sure a lot of minds were changed, but that was not expected. What we are doing is planting seeds and watering seeds. It is up to God when the increase comes.\\ \\ COS presented several books like: 1828 Noah Wester Dictionary, The US Constitution that Washington goes by, DC Monopoly, The Peace that Almost Was, The Liberty Amendments, Harvard Journal of Law, The Original Constitution What it Said and Meant and The Law of Article V.\\ \\ COS also took from the Federalist Papers and The Anti-Federalist Papers. The JBS also used the Anti-Federalist Papers and Nullification (Article VI) and FEAR and that that you do not know what can and what will happen if we have a Convention of State using Article V to present their case.    \\ \\ It appeared that JBS solutions is to keep the Status Quo and be knowledgeable\\ \\   |https://youtu.be/PN5IgR_RWg4{{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/83393/83393_original.jpg?300x226}} | |                                                                WILD WEST Region \\ \\                                           COURAGE  VS STATUS QUO\\ \\                                   The Wild West can save America.\\ \\ Mark Meckler the Co-Founder of Convention of States and Rick Green Americas’s Constitutional Coach met up for a discussion. \\ \\ Monday, May 6, 2024  at Gillette Public library in Gillette, Wy.                                                        Tuesday  May 7, 2024   at Miles Community College in Miles City, Mt,\\ \\ Tim Barton from Wallbuilders joined them in South Dakota on May 8, 2024  at the Elk Creek Resort in Piedmont, SD.     \\ \\ There were about 60 people that attended. There were some that are all ready legislators and some that are running for the first time for the legislature and some that have run before and not won. \\ \\ The Regional Director of the Wild West Region, Deanna Becket gave a few comments, The prayer was given by Shirlee Meier the State Director and included all those gathered there in the Lords Prayer, and the Pledge was led by Mike Duncan a District Captain. \\ \\ A presentation was done by Mark Meckler and Tim Barton.  Then all three Mark, Tim and Rick discussed Article V and the process. The audience was asked to submit questions.\\ \\ It was a excellent evening and a lot of learning to be had if one was so inclined.. \\ \\ We thank you Mark. Tim and Dick and all those who attended and all those who volunteered to help in setting up and helping tear down.  |https://www.facebook.com/reel/1120719679191832\\ \\  \\ \\ [[https://www.facebook.com/reel/1120719679191832|{{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/84615/84615_original.jpeg?400x272|WW Region}}]] | |We are citizens concerned for the future of our country under a federal government that is increasingly bloated, corrupt, reckless, and invasive. Our Founding Fathers gave us a constitutional option under Article V of the U.S. Constitution. We can call a Convention of States for proposing amendments to the Constitution. \\ \\ Thirty-four states are needed to pass the same resolution to call a convention. After the convention, the amendments that have arisen from the convention then go to the states for ratification. Thirty-eight states are needed to pass each amendment. 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