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Violence is not the answer. A Convention of States IS.

We at the Convention of States Project unequivocally condemn the violence and destruction at the United States Capitol.

"It's appalling, and there's no excuse for it. Innocent people were hurt, many more innocent people could have been hurt. I'm saddened and appalled," Convention of States Action President Mark Meckler said on Facebook.

"Revolutions don't go well. You think back romantically to the American revolution... you don't understand the death, the devastation," Mark explained. "The American revolution turned out well. That's not normal, it's not average. The French revolution is more average. Revolutions to escape from tyranny usually end up in worse tyranny. Those who win revolutions are usually the boldest tyrants, the most violent."

"I'm no pacifist," Mark continued. "My son is a Marine. We love and believe in the Second Amendment. We're willing to fight if it ever comes down to it, but we're nowhere near that point in American history."

Violence is not the answer to our country's problems because we already have a solution to the overreach, abuse, and corruption in our nation's capital: an Article V Convention of States.

"The answer is to use the process, use the system... that's where our power comes from," Mark said. "We have the power under the United States Constitution to take power away from D.C. and give it back to the people. Violence is not the way to do that."