Title: Illinois Surge Article

Original CoS Document (slug): [[https://conventionofstates.com/illinois-surge-article|illinois-surge-article]]

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Created: 2023-10-04 18:09:05

Updated: 2023-12-27 15:41:53

Published: 2023-10-23 03:00:00

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“THESE are the times that try men's souls….Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.”\\
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//**These are the words of Thomas Paine, penned on December 19, 1776, and read to Washington’s troops on December 24, 1776, before the crossing of the Delaware River. These words helped inspire the American troops to victory in the Battle of Trenton. They can inspire us as well.\\
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**Our Problem\\
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**Illinois is facing trying times, more so than in almost any period since its founding in 1818. We are faced with federal mandates that take decisions out of the hands of Illinois lawmakers, D.C. bureaucrats and legislators who take office and never leave, and unchecked spending leading to federal debt of $34 trillion and counting.\\
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Unless someone intervenes, our children and grandchildren will be enslaved to federal debt and overburdened by regulation, unable to enjoy the freedom to build their own lives as self-governing citizens of a sovereign state.\\
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The problems Illinoisians face go far beyond the red and blue lines of political leanings. It will take our state legislators, acting as one, to bring about the solutions.\\
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**Our Solution\\
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**The solutions to these problems are offered by our founding fathers in the U.S. Constitution, specifically, Article V, which allows for a Convention of States to propose amendments that can heal the ills of our nation.\\
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In this era of partisan division, it is hard to find any political movement supported by both sides of the political aisle. Yet [[https://conventionofstates.com/polling|surveys show bipartisan support]] for our Article V application. In fact, about two-thirds of all voters nationwide agree with our goals.\\
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For the 5.4 million supporters of the Convention of States, the plan is clear: support 34 states in calling a convention to propose constitutional amendments that will limit federal power, mandate fiscal responsibility, and impose term limits. We aim to use the very solution provided by the U.S. Constitution. By taking the lead in this movement, Illinoisans can restore authority to the states where it belongs.\\
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We must not shrink from the effort to secure the future of Illinois and of our country.\\
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**//The soft tyranny that is crippling our nation will not be easy to conquer, but as Tomas Paine wrote in 1776, “…the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.”//**