by Rick Perlstein, The Nation — August 6, 2013 Claire Conner was about 13 years old when her parents handed her a John Birch Society membership form and told her, “You are old enough to take part in saving the nation.” For Claire that meant getting her dollar-a-month dues automatically subtracted from her allowance—and doing a whole … Continue reading
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Just a Sweet, “Little Old Lady”?
Joanna Scutari, a.k.a. “Publius Huldah”, just a sweet “little old lady”? Joanna Scutari is a self-proclaimed “logician” and a supposed “expert” on the U.S. Constitution. She provides no proof of accreditations, certifications or even formal training in constitutional law. She is better described as a self-trained blogger. On her blog, she claims she is “just … Continue reading
Associate Justice Arthur J. Goldberg: Authoritative Commentator or Just Another Person with a Bias?
Opponents of the Convention of States Project are fond of quoting former Associate Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg in support of their opposition to an Article V Amending Convention to propose amendments to our Constitution. They rely upon an op-ed article written by Justice Goldberg in the Miami Herald on September 14, 1986. Clearly, Associate … Continue reading
Who Are You? And Should I Listen To You?
Contributed by Statist Blockade — June 9, 2015 Joanna Scutari, a self-proclaimed “logician” and self-trained constitutional “expert”, has been running around the South for a few years giving presentations to small conservative groups on the U.S. Constitution. She operates under the pseudonym “Publius Huldah”. Her conclusions on many topics are not only controversial, they are considered by … Continue reading
Part 3/3: Conservative Infighting Over Article V — Arguments Against a Convention
by Rick Bulow, Rick’s Civics Blog — May 16, 2015 Robert G. Natelson continues in his dissertation on the Liberal establishment’s disinformation campaign against an #ArticleV Convention1 by speaking as to why there are some who oppose such a Convention. Opponents present an array of stock arguments against using the Constitution’s convention procedure. One such argument—the claim … Continue reading
Conservative Infighting Over Article V — History
by Rick Bulow, Rick’s Civics Blog — May 3, 2015 In my last entry I mentioned that liberals have launched a misinformation campaign to create infighting among conservatives over #ArticleV. I want to remind you, and will continue to do do so, what Robert G. Natelson had said: Under Article V of the U.S. Constitution, any constitutional … Continue reading
Conservative Infighting Over Article V
by Rick Bulow, Rick’s Civics Blog — April 27, 2015 The Congress, whenever two thirds of both houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution, or, on the application of the legislatures of two thirds of the several states, shall call a convention for proposing amendments, which, in either case, shall be valid to … Continue reading
When Bob Dylan Took a Stand Against Censorship
by Jennifer Latson, Time — May 12, 2015 Performing on The Ed Sullivan Show might have helped launch the careers of Elvis Presley and the Beatles, but Bob Dylan took a different approach to fame: courting celebrity by not performing. Dylan was slated to appear on the massively popular variety show on this day, May 12, in 1963 — a year … Continue reading
Birch Society softened and now labels opponents ‘socialists’
by James Hoban La Crosse, LaCrosseTribune.com — May 20, 2015 That was a good letter to the editor by Dave Wester of Elroy in the Broadcaster (May 7). The Koch brothers bought our state easily. Now it looks like the rest of the country is for sale, and I don’t see the Kochs settling for one … Continue reading
Birch Society Chairman Advocated for Article V Convention
JBS Chairman Larry McDonald urged states to call for an Article V Convention in 1975 (as a member of Congress) and 1983 (the year he was named Chairman). Today, he claims he would never support such a movement, and even claims he never has. Who will you believe, him or your lying eyes? See his statement HERE. Continue reading