Title: David Horowitz Sign
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In the 1980’s,
In the 1980
Chief Justice Warren Burger
Chief Justice Warren Burg , who had joined in the
, who had joined in
infamous
infamo
Roe v. Wade decision
Roe v. Wade decis
, wrote multiple letters o
, wrote multiple lette
pposing the
pposing
Article V process
Article V proc
, which he, too, referred to as a “constitutional
, which he, too, referred to as a “constitutio
convention.” His opposition was based, in part, on his assertion that the
convention.” His opposition was based, in part, on his assertion that
1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia had disregarded its
1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia had disregarded
instructions. Of course, this assertion has been definitively proven to be
instructions. Of course, this assertion has been definitively proven to
incorrect.
incorre
Ironically despite the fact that Burger was complicit in the Supreme Court
Ironically despite the fact that Burger was complicit in the Supreme Co
decision that might easily win the “most hated-by-conservatives” award, it
decision that might easily win the “most hated-by-conservatives” award
was one of Burger’s letters that appears to have turned the fringe
was one of Burger’s letters that appears to have turned the fri
conservative groups against the use of an Article V convention to propose
conservative groups against the use of an Article V convention to prop
amendments with the power to end federal overreach. The late
amendments with the power to end federal overreach. The la
Phyllis
Phy
Schlafly, Founder of Eagle Forum,
Schlafly, Founder of Eagle Foru
made no bones about the fact that her
made no bones about the fact that
opposition was based upon Burger’s letter advising her of the “dangers” of an
opposition was based upon Burger’s letter advising her of the “dangers” o
Article V convention.
Article V conventi
It’s unclear whether she ever considered the
It’s unclear whether she ever considered
possibility that Burger’s “advice” was based on his recognition of the
possibility that Burger’s “advice” was based on his recognition of
very real danger, at that time, that an Article V convention was about to
very real danger, at that time, that an Article V convention was abou
reverse the Roe v. Wade decision that he supported.
reverse the Roe v. Wade decision that he supporte
What triggered the
What triggered t
John Birch Society’s
John Birch Societ
opposition to the Article V
opposition to the Artic
convention process is less clear. What is well-documented, however, is that
convention process is less clear. What is well-documented, however, is t
JBS hasn’t always opposed it.
JBS hasn’t always opposed
In fact, in the late 50’s and early 60’s, JBS
In fact, in the late 50’s and early 60’s, J
Founder Robert Welch and many JBS chapters lobbied for the passage
Founder Robert Welch and many JBS chapters lobbied for the passa
of state resolutions to trigger a convention to propose the “Liberty
of state resolutions to trigger a convention to propose the “Libe
Amendment.
Amendme
” Today, however, JBS seems to have forgotten about all that.
” Today, however, JBS seems to have forgotten about all th
It now uses the Left’s label of “con-con” to refer to the process, and fiercely
It now uses the Left’s label of “con-con” to refer to the process, and fierc
opposes any and all efforts to implement it.
opposes any and all efforts to implemen
a
by David Horowitz | What do the John Birch Society, Eagle Forum, Common Cause, and Planned Parenthood
have in common? They all oppose the states’ use of Article V of our Constitution to impose and enforce
constitutional limits on Washington.
Why Conservatives need to
amend the Constitution