Friend, I want you to know who just got put in charge of the dangerous, right-wing plot to call a disastrous Article V convention to amend the U.S. Constitution.
It’s none other than Scott Walker -- the former Wisconsin Governor who has gained a national reputation for siding with corporate power and against ordinary Americans.
It’s worrying (and telling) that Walker has chosen an Article V convention as the best way to amend the U.S. Constitution -- and force through his far-right, anti-worker agenda.
After all, right-wing billionaires like the Kochs and the Mercers (of Breitbart and Cambridge Analytica infamy) and corporate lobby groups like the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) have already signed onto this effort to shred our constitutional rights.
Their agenda is clear and shocking. Strip First Amendment protections. Gut environmental regulations. Roll back civil rights advances. And enshrine far-right wing economics as permanent fiscal policy -- that will gut Medicare, Medicaid, and other safety-net programs.
The progress they’ve already made should worry every American.
Friend, if just six more states call for a convention, they’ll have the two-thirds supermajority needed to throw our entire constitutional system into chaos. That’s right: just six more states. And with Walker now at the helm, even more conservative mega-donors will surely open their checkbooks to help take this sinister effort over the top.
We must be ready and able to fight back in every state they target.
The odds may seem stacked against us, but I want you to know we’ve already proven that concentrated and organized grassroots action can STOP this right-wing attack on our Constitution.
That’s right -- despite the odds, Common Cause has already proven we can fight the extremists and win. Common Cause activists have successfully rolled back calls for an Article V convention in Delaware, New Mexico, Maryland, and Nevada.
You can make a crucial impact today by investing in our state-by-state grassroots work to DEFEND our Constitution and STOP an Article V constitutional convention.
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Scott Walker’s Article V constitutional convention would be absolutely unprecedented in U.S. history -- and would certainly open the door to major constitutional chaos.
Many constitutional experts believe it’s the biggest present threat to our democracy -- and it’s happening right now, fueled by right-wing special interest groups, behind closed doors and out of the public eye.
28 states have already passed the call for an Article V convention, and just six more signing on would set the process off. Remember what this means: letting far-right interests rewrite our Constitution to their liking -- and putting all of our rights in jeopardy.
This isn’t some plot out of a dystopian novel. Their effort is actually underway as I write. Even more frightening is the reality that there are no rules or guidelines in our current Constitution that can constrain an Article V convention once it’s called.
Name a constitutional right you care about -- free press, reproductive rights, privacy, criminal justice. Any one of those could be placed on the chopping block if we don’t act.
With just six states between us and an Article V convention, the time to redouble our efforts is right now. That’s why I’m urging you to immediately help Common Cause in our state-by-state battle to block and rescind calls for an Article V convention
If you agree that we need to STOP Scott Walker and this sinister, right-wing plot to trample our rights, can you step up with your Year-End Contribution today?
The U.S. Constitution is one of the most important human rights documents in the history of the world. But if we let these right-wing extremists have their way, none of those rights will be safe: free speech, freedom of religion, and even our right to vote.
I know that if we hold firm, we can defend these cherished rights and make sure we leave a worthy democracy for the next generation.
Thanks for all you do,
Karen Hobert Flynn, President
and the team at Common Cause
P.S. To learn more about this threat to our Constitution and to see how you can get involved in your state, visit defendourconstitution.org.
