I have Faith in God, the Founders, and the original intent and design of the U.S. Constitution. I have Faith in fellow Patriots, and I have Faith that at the grassroots level there is nothing but positive and hopeful intent by those looking at [[Convention of States]]® as a panacea. A common talking point of Convention of States® is to have Faith in the Founders for including Article V in the Constitution, specifically in regard to providing State Legislatures the means to make application to Congress in order to compel Congress to call a convention for proposing Amendments if the requisite number of States makes application. Yes, agree. It was important to have this mechanism in place. No question. **I have Faith in the Founders** -- but **I do not have faith in today's political class** on both sides of the aisle who would be the ones in Congress calling a convention to propose Amendments, nor in whatever process is established for selecting Delegates to a convention to propose changes to the Constitution. Convention of States® will say, no - it's We The People who will run the convention to propose Amendments. Which people? Even in a Convention of States® model scenario where the States run the convention, it would be the State-level political class involved, not the right-thinking, conservative, constitutional-minded compatriots they would like us to imagine. And they will counter, the State politicians do not control the Delegates once they are selected and convened as a convention for proposing Amendments - true, they are empowered at that point to run the convention, propose, debate and then submit proposed Amendments to Congress for the Ratification step. But how are Delegates selected? The Constitution does not stipulate, it is up to the States they will say - but by what process or by which people? And worst case, if things don't go our way, at least they just propose Amendments to the Constitution to Congress, it takes 3/4 of the States have to ratify, by either the State Legislatures or by Conventions in each State -- Congress decides which mode. In a State Convention scenario, how would delegates to the conventions be selected, by who? Again not stipulated in the Constitution. If not by State Conventions, it will be up to State politicians. There is a lot of process in the hands of the US and State Legislatures, the political class. Establishment Democrats and Republicans up against a minority of true conservative, constitutionally-minded patriots who we might have some Faith in. How has the State of Delaware been working out for us since 2020? The Governor ruled by edicts, the General Assembly was powerless, our Republican minority had no recourse. Last June, Gun Laws were rammed through at the end of session, and even before the new session has started, Democrats are making moves on the Gun Control legislation without informing their Republican counter parts. The Left-wing Democrats that have been running the State will be the ones to have a hand on who is involved in a convention. I agree with [[Article V - Glenn Beck]] who was a vocal supporter of Convention of States® for many years, until he publicly withdrew his support in September of 2022: > [!NOTE] > "I have been a supporter of the Article V Convention of States, I've been a pretty big supporter, vocal supporter. **I'm reversing that today, because after some real thought and prayer, we are not the people to open up this sacred document**....I’m sorry to say that, but I withdraw my support. But it is because of the fact that this Constitution is wholly inadequate for anyone other than a religious and moral people. We are not those people and we should not stain this document.” By the way, Convention of States® still touts Glenn Beck's support despite the fact that he withdrew his support. That's not a sorry "we forgot to update the website" issue. This echoes Founder [John Adams](https://onlinecoursesblog.hillsdale.edu/our-constitution-was-made-only-for-a-moral-and-religious-people): > [!NOTE] > "Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other." I urge everyone take a look at the forest, not just the trees here. There is far more going on for a far longer time than any of us would have imagined 4 years ago - and it's happening in plain sight and most are just not seeing it at all. If you are not familiar with UN Agenda 2030 and it's Sustainable Development Goals, and the United Nations' founding and original intent and how the U.S. Constitution is an obstacle then you are not looking at the forest. Have Faith in the Fathers. Understand the context of what they were up against, and their principles - and for that I would recommend picking up W. Cleon Skousen's [[5000 Year Leap]]. And if you have Faith in the Founders, certainly you should also have take a look at the [[Federalist Papers]] as well, to see how they explained themselves to the We The People of their time in order for them to understand their reasoning in order for them to ratify the Constitution. And of course, the first state to ratify the Constitution was Delaware on December 7, 1787. If common citizens could do that back then, you can do that now. And for that, I'd recommend picking up Paul B. Skousen's [The Federalists Papers Made Easier](https://www.amazon.com/Federalist-Papers-Made-Easier-Understanding/dp/B0BM3PPSVC). Keep the Faith, Stay Free.