Title: Douglas - COS Informational Meeting Original CoS Document (slug): [[https://conventionofstates.com/douglas-cos-informational-meeting|douglas-cos-informational-meeting]] Login Required to view? No Created: 2023-08-06 14:18:24 Updated: 2023-08-22 03:00:01 Published: 2023-08-06 02:00:00 Converted: 2025-04-14T21:26:15.784290326 ---- **CONVENTION OF STATES INFORMATIONAL MEETING**\\ ** **\\ **Why Article V IS The Solution** \\ For far too long our State Legislatures have abdicated their duty and responsibility to keep the federal government in check.  It's time to discipline the 200 + year old child in Washington D.C.  \\ \\ Convention of States Regional Director, Dave Schneider, will discuss why Article V IS the solution for what ails our country.\\ \\ \\ **WHEN:** Tuesday August 22nd, 7:00 - 8:30pm\\ \\ **WHERE:** Trinity Baptist Church, 1424 Griffith Way, Douglas\\ \\ An Article V Convention for Proposing Amendments can help us restore our Constitution and: * **Impose Term Limits** * **Impose Fiscal Restraint on D.C.** * **Reduce the Power of the Federal Government** \\ For decades we have heard politicians in D.C. say "all we need is the House", then "all we need is the Senate", then "all we need is the Presidency"...then we can get D.C. under control.  \\ \\ How many more decades must we wait?  \\ \\ How much more money must be spent before our State Legislatures take control? It is important that you come and bring some friends. Article V gives State Legislatures the power to restrain the out of control federal government, but will they use this power?  It's up to us... {{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/71363/71363_original.jpeg?428x428}}