Title: COS Talking Points with your Legislator
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COS Talking Points with your Legislato
Created: 2017-07-27 11:50:44
Updated: 2017-07-27 11:59:02
Published: 2017-07-26 20:00:00
Converted: 2025-04-14T19:24:34.558034006
Talking Points with your Legislator
Nervous about calling your state legislator? We’d like to help! Here’s what you do:
1. Find their contact number. Most state legislatures have a website where you’ll find
all the contact information you need. Just do an internet search: “[My State] State
Legislature.”
2. Call them. Try to use a landline, as this will give you the clearest signal. You don’t
want to drop this call!
3. Introduce yourself and thank them for their service:
“Hi, my name is [Your Name]. I live in your district, and I appreciate your service in
our state legislature.”
4. Explain why you’ve called:
“I’m calling because I’d like to talk to you about an opportunity the states have to
take back power from the federal government.”
5. Explain the problem:
“Almost everyone knows our federal government is on a dangerous course. The
unsustainable debt combined with crushing regulations on states and businesses is a
recipe for disaster.”
6. Explain the solution:
“Fortunately, the Founders gave state legislatures the power to make changes to the
federal structure when Washington, D.C., starts to abuse its authority. Article V of the
Constitution authorizes the state legislatures to call a convention for the limited
purpose of proposing amendments to the Constitution.”
7. Explain the COS Project:
“The Convention of States Project was launched to call a convention for the purpose
of proposing amendments that impose fiscal restraints and limit the power of the
federal government.”
8. Voice your support:
“I support this approach. I want [name of your State] to be one of the necessary 34
states that passes a resolution calling for a Convention of the States. You can find a
copy of the draft resolution and a legislator’s handbook (which briefly explains the
process and answers many questions) at www.conventionofstates.com.”
9. Give them an action step:
“I ask you to support the Convention of States Project and become either the lead
sponsor or co-sponsor of a resolution in the next legislative session.”
10. Thank them again and give them some contact info:
“Thanks so much for your service to the people of our district. You can reach the
COS Project at info@conventionofstates.com or call them at 540-441-7227.”
When you finish your conversation, let us know what your state representative thinks!
We need a legislator to sponsor our application in every state, and we’d love to talk to a state
congressman from your area.
That’s it! Of course, it’s always best to use your own words and explain it however you
feel most comfortable. We’ve provided this outline as a guide. Don’t feel like you have to follow
it verbatim.
Good luck!
-The COS Project Team