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Stallion

(6,473 posts)
Fri May 5, 2017, 12:43 AM May 2017

Texas Apparently Just Became 11th State to Pass Article V Convention of States

Legislation.

I'm a Texan and I'd like to think pretty up-to-date with current affairs. I never heard once that this was under consideration by Texas Legislature although I am well aware of the National effort. So it looks like they might be trying to slide these votes in under the radar without substantial debate


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Texas Apparently Just Became 11th State to Pass Article V Convention of States (Original Post) Stallion May 2017 OP
Here is the website of the organization behind this trc May 2017 #1
Great minds think alike :) nt kristopher May 2017 #3
The Koch Brothers are behind it. kristopher May 2017 #2

kristopher

(29,798 posts)
2. The Koch Brothers are behind it.
Fri May 5, 2017, 01:00 AM
May 2017

Convention of States promoted by Citizens for Self-Governance

Citizens for Self-Governance (CSG) is a right-wing political organization tied to Eric O'Keefe that is campaigning for an Article V convention to amend the U.S. Constitution.

CSG's website states that it "will elevate awareness and provide resources, advocacy, and education to support organizations and individuals exercising their rights to govern themselves."[1] CSG has sued the IRS over its investigation of whether certain politically active organizations were incorrectly filing as non-profits.[2] Through its "Convention of States" project, CSG promotes an effort to amend the U.S. Constitution pursuant to Article V, which provides that thirty-four states (two-thirds) can trigger a convention to propose an amendment, which must then be ratified by 38 states (three-fourths).[3]

CSG Director Eric O'Keefe has deep ties to Charles and David Koch and has been a founder and funder of numerous right-wing groups including Wisconsin Club for Growth, which is central to the so-called "John Doe" criminal probe involving Governor Scott Walker. O'Keefe has fought back against the probe through the press and the courts, and CSG launched the website WisconsinJohnDoe.com in 2015.[4] CSG also reportedly funded a variety of lawsuits connected to the John Doe, including a 2014 lawsuit in Wisconsin to end enforcement of a state campaign finance law.[5]


More at link: http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Citizens_for_Self-Governance

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