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URGENT UPDATE: North Carolina’s Article V bill to reshape our Constitution has passed the NC House

Help STOP this attack and STOP extremists from gutting our Constitutional rights.
@CommonCause
#ResistanceUnited #wtpBLUE #DemCast #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue Image
Conspirators behind Article V want to keep this plot behind closed doors & steal away your rights
They’re counting on the public not catching on, and spending $M of in dark money funding to push Article V
@CommonCause
#ResistanceUnited #wtpBLUE #DemCast #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue Image
For those who do not know about this Article V Convention Push...This is the final stage of destroying Democracy in the US.
Funded entirely by #KochNetwork Billionaires

@CommonCause
#ResistanceUnited #wtpBLUE #DemCast #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue Image
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1) Trump won't be able to terminate the US Constitution but a Republican-led effort to rewrite it continues news.yahoo.com/trump-wont-abl… Trump's "allies are busy pushing an unprecedented rewrite of the foundational document that would fundamentally alter Americans' daily lives."
2) "In 2022, a group with ties to Trump's orbit was able to get four more states to join its efforts."

"@CommonCause is trying both to thwart any new convention pushes alongside repealing old resolutions calling a convention." commoncause.org/our-work/const… Support them!

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GOP proposal calls for convention to amend U.S. Constitution bit.ly/3D0VH0J "In 2021, it came within 2 votes of passage in the #Montana Senate...This session, Democrats control three fewer Senate seats and several GOP defectors are no longer in office" #NoConCon Image
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1) NRB, the world’s largest association of Christian communicators, announced the addition of 36 organizations and individuals as NRB members in the first two quarters of 2022 nrb.org/articles/nrb-w…
new member: Convention of States Action
new Associate Member: Newsmax
2) NRB is an "international association of Christian communicators whose member organizations represent millions of listeners, viewers, and readers...To protect the free speech rights of our members to speak Biblical truth...providing networking and relational opportunities."
3) This reminds me of the MISUSED confidential church information in the documentary - People You May Know
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1/ #NorthCarolina Could Be Next in Joining Initiative to Restore Balance Between State and Federal Government theepochtimes.com/north-carolina… North Carolina could be joining the Convention of States using Article V of the United States Constitution. #NoConCon
2/ "In March 2021, the North Carolina House passed House Joint Resolution 233, which calls for the state to be added to the convention, now leaving it up to the Senate to follow the House’s lead." Image
1/ "Just seven states. That’s right, just SEVEN! If just 7 more states sign on, the #Kochs, the #Mercers, corporate funders, and their extremist allies will reach the 2/3 supermajority required to convene the convention they need to tear apart the U.S. Constitution"#NoConCon Image
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Pay attention! This is the #GOP 's "long game" #KochNetwork #CNP - Professor Nancy MacLean #DemocracyInChains

"Graham will host a press conference in Columbia urging S. Carolina to join the 27 states calling for an Article V convention." msn.com/en-us/news/pol…
"The convention could lead to the demolition of everything from the social safety net & environmental protections to civil rights laws.The 1st, 14th & 15th Amendments - any Constitutional protections could be up for grabs in a new constitutional convention"
Scott Bauer, AP "Wisconsin today became the 16th state to call for a convention of the states to consider making a variety of changes to the U.S. Constitution, a move that drew bipartisan opposition in the state Senate but not enough to block its approval."apnews.com/article/busine…
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Term limits, a balanced budget: Ohio Republicans want to amend the U.S. Consitution dispatch.com/story/news/202… House Joint Resolution 1, would submit Ohio's official application for a Convention of States #NoConCon #Ohio
Resolution calling for convention of states advances to final-round debate yorknewstimes.com/news/state-and… via @yorknewstimes Similar to resolutions adopted in 15 other states, LR14 proposes a convention of states outlined in Article V of the U.S. Constitution #Nebraska #NoConCon
Wisconsin Senate approves calling constitutional convention
apnews.com/article/busine… #NoConCon the 16th state to call for a convention of the states, 34 are required
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Rick Santorum: Convention of States Needed for Balanced-Budget Amendment newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/san… via @newsmax #NoConCon
Santorum to #ALEC: Convene States to Amend Constitution (But Sidestep Trump) timesofsandiego.com/politics/2021/…
Conservatives prepare new push for constitutional convention thehill.com/homenews/state…
#ALEC's draft legislation calls for a balanced budget amendment and term limits; others' call for the convention to tackle limits on Congress’s ability to levy taxes, or abortion rights
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'Convention of States' group holds meeting in Petoskey upnorthlive.com/news/local/con… Around 40 people came out Saturday morning, including Representative John Damoose and Senator Wayne Schmidt #Michigan
Rick Santorum: Convention of States Needed for Balanced-Budget Amendment newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/san… via @newsmax #NoConCon
Santorum to #ALEC: Convene States to Amend Constitution (But Sidestep Trump) timesofsandiego.com/politics/2021/…
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Documented.net released a treasure trove of documents and videos from the highly secretive Council for National Policy #CNP. These videos are taken from the report by @NickSurgey published at documented.net/2020/10/docume… (this is updated with new YouTube links)
#ALEC CEO and Council for National Policy member Lisa Nelson told the #CNP that ALEC had been working with three GOP attorneys on “action items that legislators can take to question the validity of an election.”
"How to Win - Untapped Strategies for Igniting the Right's Resources" Speakers at the CNP May 2019 meeting include President of Lindsey Communications Joan Lindsey, Faith Wins President Chad Connelly and Council for National Policy President Bill Walton
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1/ ALEC’s Annual Meeting Queues Up Fights Over Federal Powers, Fossil Fuels, Big Tech, Labor Rights, and the GOP’s Culture Wars exposedbycmd.org/2021/07/28/ale… via @EXPOSEDbyCMD
2/ A new ConCon proposal called the Application Under Article V of the U.S. Constitution to Propose an Amendment to Require Fiscal Limitations and Accountability for the Legislative and Executive Branches of the National Government.
3/ The radical Energy Discrimination Elimination Act would punish financial institutions and other companies that cease to do business with fossil fuel companies by barring the state from investing in them and denying them state business. Image
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Reporter warns far-right Republicans may be close to achieving a 'radical rewrite' of the Constitution rawstory.com/reporter-warns… Since 2014 the Convention of States Project and other groups including #ALEC have helped lawmakers in 15 states call for a new constitutional convention
The Convention of States Project is led by a prominent right-wing activist ― former Tea Party Patriots founder Mark Meckler, who is also the current acting CEO of Parler, and a member of the #CNP Council of National Policy's Gold Circle #ShadowNetwork Image
According to The Center for Media and Democracy, lawmakers proposed 42 Convention of States resolutions in at least 24 new states this year. Article V of the US Constitution states that a constitutional convention could be convened if 2/3 of the states - 34 states call for it. Image
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@RepSwalwell Here's a thread with the Resistance orgs & actions that address the specific areas they (the Koch RWing) used to gain power. None of us can do it all... it's small, focused & consistent steps to a win (that's how it worked!)..

Thread 1/
@RepSwalwell There are steps we can take now to curb their power & protect Democracy. IF we're very focused & unified in our resolve & actions

- Secure Elections in States

- Stop #ConCon in states

- inform & engage our communities

- save Net Neutrality

2/ Resources & Citizen Action ⤵️
@RepSwalwell 2/ cont’d... Plz keep reading for specific resources & citizen actions.

- oppose the closure or privatization of USPS

- vehemently oppose GOP judicial nominees

- steps to end Citizens United & ALEC

- #GOTV AND protect voting rights
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@djrothkopf Please consider what you can do today to protect the foundations of Democracy!

Behind trump's antics, the Koch WH, Cabinet & agencies are weakening our rights, internet freedoms, citizen power threatening #ElectionSecurity, we’re at risk of state's #ConCon

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@djrothkopf There are steps we can take now to curb their power & protect Democracy. IF we're very focused & unified in our resolve and actions

- Secure Elections in States

- Stop #ConCon in states

- inform & engage our communities

- save Net Neutrality

2/ Resources & Citizen Actions ⤵️
@djrothkopf 2 cont’d/. NOW is the time to work & plan for the "if".

We don't have to agree on anything beyond opposing a Fascist RW takeover that endangers us all.

- vehemently oppose GOP judicial nominees

- End Citizens United & ALEC

- #GOTV & protect voting rights

Resources 👇
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@Marston4ca42 Please consider what you can do today to protect the foundations of Democracy!

Behind trump's antics, the Koch WH, Cabinet & agencies are weakening our rights, internet freedoms, citizen power threatening #ElectionSecurity, we’re at risk of state's #ConCon

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@Marston4ca42 There are steps we can take now to curb their power & protect Democracy. IF we're very focused & unified in our resolve and actions

- Secure Elections in States

- Stop #ConCon in states

- inform & engage our communities

- save Net Neutrality

2/ Resources & Citizen Actions ⬇️
@Marston4ca42 2 cont’d/. NOW is the time to work & plan for the "if".

We don't have to agree on anything beyond opposing a Fascist RW takeover that endangers us all.

- vehemently oppose GOP judicial nominees

- End Citizens United & ALEC

- #GOTV & protect voting rights

Resources ⤵️
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@willwilkinson @Mickeefl @AdamSerwer Please consider what you can do today to protect the foundations of Democracy! 👇👇

Behind trump's antics, the Koch WH, Cabinet & agencies are weakening our rights, internet freedoms and citizen power. Threatening #ElectionSecurity, we’re at risk of state's #ConCon

Thread...1/
@willwilkinson @Mickeefl @AdamSerwer PLZ take more citizen actions in addition to #GOTV
This is the battle of our lives... there is no one leader, org, election or candidate that is going to fix our long term Koch RW Network problem. It's up to each of us to work now...

RESOURCE/ACTIONS THREAD 2/ 👇
@willwilkinson @Mickeefl @AdamSerwer There are steps we can take now to curb their power & protect Democracy. IF we're very focused & unified in our resolve and actions

- Secure Elections in States

- Stop #ConCon in states

- inform & engage our communities

- save Net Neutrality

3/ Resources & Citizen Action 👇
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@JadedCreative Please consider what you can do today to protect the foundations of Democracy! 👇👇

Behind trump's antics, the Koch WH, Cabinet & agencies are weakening our rights, internet freedoms and citizen power. Threatening #ElectionSecurity, we’re at risk of state's #ConCon

Thread...1/
@JadedCreative PLZ take more citizen actions in addition to #GOTV

This is the battle of our lives... there is no one leader, org, election or candidate that is going to fix our long term Koch RW Network problem. It's up to each of us to work now...

RESOURCE/ACTIONS THREAD 2/ 👇
@JadedCreative There are steps we can take now to curb their power & protect Democracy. IF we're very focused & unified in our resolve and actions

- Secure Elections in States

- Stop #ConCon in states

- inform & engage our communities

- save Net Neutrality

3/ Resources & Citizen Action 👇
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@waltshaub Please consider what you can do today to protect the foundations of Democracy! 👇👇

Behind trump's antics, the Koch WH, Cabinet & agencies are weakening our rights, internet freedoms and citizen power. Threatening #ElectionSecurity, we’re at risk of state's #ConCon

Thread...1/
@waltshaub PLZ take more citizen actions in addition to #GOTV This is the battle of our lives... there is no one leader, org, election or candidate that is going to fix our long term Koch RW Network problem. It's up to each of us to work now...

RESOURCE/ACTIONS THREAD 2/ 👇
@waltshaub There are steps we can take now to curb their power & protect Democracy. IF we're very focused & unified in our resolve and actions

- Secure Elections in States

- Stop #ConCon in states

- inform & engage our communities

- save Net Neutrality

3/ Resources & Citizen Action 👇
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@waltshaub PLZ take these additional citizen actions in addition to #GOTV This is the battle of our lives... there is no one leader, org, election or candidate that is going to fix our long term Koch RW Network problem. It's up to each of us to work now...

RESOURCE/ACTIONS THREAD 1/
@waltshaub There are steps we can take now to curb their power & protect Democracy. IF we're very focused & unified in our resolve and actions

- Secure Elections in States

- Stop #ConCon in states

- inform & engage our communities

- save Net Neutrality

2/ Resources & Citizen Action 👇
@waltshaub 2 cont’d/. Plz read this thread for resources & citizen actions.

- vehemently oppose GOP judicial nominees

- steps to end Citizens United & ALEC

- #GOTV & protect voting rights
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@ericgarland P LZ take these additional citizens actions in addition to #GOTV This is the battle of our lives... there is no one leader, org, election or candidate that is going to fix our long term Koch RW Network problem. It's up to each of us to work now...

RESOURCE/ACTIONS THREAD 1/
@ericgarland There are steps we can take now to curb their power & protect Democracy. IF we're very focused & unified in our resolve and actions

- Secure Elections in States

- Stop #ConCon in states

- inform & engage our communities

- save Net Neutrality

2/ Resources & Citizen Action 👇
@ericgarland 2 cont’d/. resources & citizen actions.

- vehemently oppose GOP judicial nominees

- steps to end Citizens United & ALEC

- #GOTV & protect voting rights

See next tweet 👇👇👇
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@RedTRaccoon Here’s a good place to begin.

I hope everyone will take time to read or view Jeff Sharlet’s book “The Family” asap. It’s urgent!

Watch his video from “Democracy in Chains” author, Nancy MacLean too.

The Koch agenda is happening now.

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@RedTRaccoon We can’t wait & hope for impeachment or elections alone to solve our Koch RW problem.

NOW is the time to work & plan for the "if". That means having a plan. We don't have to agree on anything beyond opposing a Fascist RW takeover that endangers us all.

Resources & actions 1/
@RedTRaccoon There are steps we can take now to curb their power & protect Democracy. IF we're very focused & unified in our resolve and actions

- Secure Elections in States

- Stop #ConCon in states

- inform & engage our communities

- save Net Neutrality

2/ Resources & Citizen Action 👇
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@ericgarland Put on Motown AND ACT too! Every citizen has power.. no matter their constraints. PLEASE READ this thread..choose one or more actions to do

To end the Big $’s stranglehold on our country, it’s important to laser focus on a few key issues.

These issues determine ALL outcomes
@ericgarland Listed in this thread..orgs to help & steps citizens can take now to curb their power & protect Democracy. IF we're very focused & unified in our resolve & actions

- Protect elections integrity (local to federal)

- stop GOP judicial picks

- inform & engage our communities

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@ericgarland 1/ cont'd NOW is the time to work & plan for the "if". We don't have to agree on anything beyond opposing a Fascist RW takeover that endangers us all.

Victory lies in the daily actions..the process. Follow, join & support the orgs empowering citizens today & use their actions.
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@amjoyshow @K_JeanPierre Plz don't wait or watch it go..impeachment or an election won's solve our Koch RW problem.

There are steps citizens can take right now to stop them. I have no promises of the outcome..but, if we're focused, relentless in our efforts & act now..we have a chance!

Resources 1/
@amjoyshow @K_JeanPierre Experts in fascism, authoritarianism & propaganda say our very best "weapon" against creeping Fascism & propaganda is

"To Plant the Seeds of Democracy" -G.Kasperov...

We don't have to agree on anything beyond opposing a Fascist RW takeover that endangers us all.

resources 2/
@amjoyshow @K_JeanPierre The Kochs RW started from bottom up.. That's where we must focus too.

There are experienced grassroots Resistance orgs & that each of us can follow, visit their sites, support, use their guidance & citizen actions. #EmpoweredToday

The steps ..."Seeds of Democracy"

Resource 3/
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@TaggartRehnn Every action we take now must be very focused on the foundations of protecting & building Democracy. The Kochs RW started from bottom up to win.. we must do the same.

Resources & Actions thread... 1/
@TaggartRehnn We don't have to agree on anything beyond opposing a Fascist RW takeover that endangers us all.

We can be effective IF we're very focused & unified in both our resolve & actions nationwide.

Resources...2/
@TaggartRehnn There are experienced grassroots Resistance orgs & that each of us can follow, visit their sites, support, use their guidance & citizen actions. #EmpoweredToday

- Secure Elections in States

- Stop #ConCon in states

- inform & engage our communities

- save Net Neutrality

3/
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@brianschatz @chrisehyman Yes! Now is the time to rise up, to act. Please don't wait for an election or impeachment ..they won't solve our Koch & RW problem.

There are Resistance orgs & citizen actions/steps that citizens can take now to curb their influence & protect the future...Democracy.

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@brianschatz @chrisehyman Today is the time to work & plan for the "if". That means having a plan.

We don't have to agree on anything beyond opposing a Fascist RW takeover that endangers us all.

We can be effective IF we're very focused & unified in both our resolve & actions nationwide.

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@brianschatz @chrisehyman There are experienced grassroots Resistance orgs & that each of us can follow, visit their sites, support, use their guidance & citizen actions.

#EmpoweredToday

- Secure Elections in States

- Stop #ConCon in states

- inform & engage our communities

- save Net Neutrality

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