John, this year, we fought 125 Article V bills in 40 states to stop wealthy special interests from rewriting our Constitution.
There were many days where multiple states introduced or voted on Article V bills on the same day – bringing us ever closer to the threat of utter Constitutional Chaos.
And with only 6 states standing between you, me, and the Article V plot to gut our Constitution, we knew we couldn’t afford to lose any ground – so we went all in to stop every single call for Article V with a powerful, multi-state response only Common Cause can deliver.
You might have already seen my messages on the dangers of the Article V plot, but in case you haven’t here’s a quick recap:
The Article V Convention is a secretive plot funded by millions in right-wing dark money from the likes of the Kochs and Mercers.
Their endgame? Give megadonors and corporations free rein to radically reshape our Constitution against the will of the people – writing far-right policy goals directly into our Constitution, while gutting rights like free speech, the right to protest, and our right to privacy.
The conspirators behind Article V already have plans to pass calls for a convention in the last states they need to succeed. Common Cause won’t let them win – but we need to pull out all the stops to prepare for the many more calls to come this year.
I know this all sounds overwhelming John, but here’s the good news: Common Cause has a proven track record in rolling back and stopping Article V bills – protecting the rights you and I care about.
Just last year, we rolled back Oregon’s Article V call. And before that, we rescinded them in New Jersey, Illinois, Colorado, New Hampshire, Delaware, New Mexico, Maryland, and Nevada – in addition to stopping nearly 150 new calls for a convention each year in states across the country.
But we can’t continue this fight without you, John. In just a few weeks when state legislative sessions start up again, we’ll be up against an onslaught of new attempts to pass Article V.
That’s why we’re preparing to urgently ramp up our state-by-state organizing strategy to STOP this far-right power grab – in any state it rears its ugly head.
But I can’t lie to you, this is going to be an uphill battle. We’re up against deep pockets and powerful special interests. That means we have to bring everything we’ve got to this fight to protect our rights. And we’re going to need your help.
Until midnight on December 31st, a generous group of donors is matching every gift up to $100,000, so your contribution can have double the impact.
We urgently need to ramp up our strategy to stop Article V. Can I count on you to chip in $3 or more and DOUBLE your impact to stop extremists from gutting our Constitutional rights?
We must not – and will not – let these extremists rewrite our Constitution. Please let me know we can count on you to side with us in this fight by making your gift today.
Thank you,
Viki Harrison, Director of Constitutional Convention & Protect Dissent Programs
and the team at Common Cause
