| Line 5: |
Line 5: |
| | The meeting may remind historians of the [[Hartford Convention]], by which [[Federalist Party]] members caused the demise of their own political party. | | The meeting may remind historians of the [[Hartford Convention]], by which [[Federalist Party]] members caused the demise of their own political party. |
| | | | |
| − | No genuine [[movement conservatives]] have supported this dangerous scheme, and many vocally oppose it. Despite massive publicity and a best-selling book that profits from the idea, the supporters include: | + | No genuine [[movement conservatives]] have supported this dangerous scheme, and many vocally oppose it. Outspoken opponents of attempts to convene a Con Con include: Eagle Forum, Gun Owners of America, National Rifle Association, the Conservative Caucus, the American Legion, Daughters of the American Revolution, Sons of the American Revolution, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and General Conference of Seventh Day Adventists. Here are some resolutions by several of these groups in the past: |
| | + | |
| | + | "Resolved, By The American Legion in National Convention assembled in San Antonio, Texas, August 25, 26, 27, 1987, That it states its opposition to efforts to convene a Constitutional Convention for any purpose and specifically opposes the rewriting of the United States Constitution." |
| | + | |
| | + | "Resolved, by the 85th National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, that we oppose any attempt to call a Constitutional Convention, as this would give our enemies from within and without the opportunity to destroy our Nation." Resolution No. 449, Adopted by the 85th National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States held in Chicago, Illinois, August 17-24, 1984. |
| | + | |
| | + | "Resolved, That members of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution oppose efforts to rewrite the Constitution by Constitutional Convention." Adopted by the DAR Continental Congress, April 1986, Washington, D.C. |
| | + | |
| | + | "Resolved, By the eligible voting members at the 1992 Annual Meeting of the National Rifle Association of America held in Salt Lake City on the 25th of April, 1992, that we oppose any attempt to call for a Constitutional Convention for any purpose whatsoever because it cannot be limited to a single issue and that our right to keep and bear arms can be seriously eroded." |
| | + | |
| | + | Supporters of the gimmick of a Convention of the States include: |
| | | | |
| | *[[Mark Levin]] (who profited from a book on the subject) | | *[[Mark Levin]] (who profited from a book on the subject) |