Speaker Ryan’s Opportunity to Reflect the Will of the People Mark Meckler October 30, 2015 Big Government, Citizens Spotlight, Dispersed Power, Featured, Incumbent Accountability, Mark's Commentaries, News, Tea Party It’s good to see Republicans in Washington just might be finally wising up to what grassroots Americans have been shouting from the heartland for years: our nation is off its Constitutional mooring, adrift...
The Number One Problem in D.C. and How to Fix It selfgovern September 17, 2015 Big Government, Dispersed Power, Featured, Incumbent Accountability, Lawmaker Lunacy, Media Coverage, News Former Senator Tom Coburn appeared on CNN's New Day to explain clearly and succinctly what most Americans think is wrong with our country, and what should be done about it. Appearing a day before the...
King v. Burwell Ruling Reveals There Is “No Longer Any Balance of Power in the Federal Government” selfgovern June 29, 2015 Big Government, Convention of States, Dispersed Power, Featured, News PURCELLVILLE, Va., June 25, 2015 – The Convention of States Project denounces today’s Supreme Court ruling in King v. Burwell that proves once again the people don’t stand a chance against the...
Hollywood Against Big Government: Vince Vaughn’s Prescient Words About Gun Ownership Mark Meckler June 23, 2015 Big Government, Citizens Spotlight, Dispersed Power, Engaged Citizens, Featured, Mark's Commentaries, News 1 Comment Hollywood has long had a hypocritical relationship with guns. While strutting around with armed bodyguards, they staunchly oppose the right for ordinary Americans to enjoy the same security guns provide....
Before Conservatives Beat Hillary, Three Reasons Why They First Should Beat Bush Mark Meckler June 15, 2015 Dispersed Power, Featured, Mark's Commentaries, News 2 Comments “We’ve had enough Bushes,” said Barbara Bush two years ago, dismissing the idea of her son Jeb running for President. Her husband and another son both already held the highest office in the...
Nosier than the NSA? Shadowy Bureau May Have Your Credit Card Info selfgovern June 9, 2015 Big Government, Dispersed Power, Featured, News While the domestic spying National Security Agency has been under the red-hot political spot light, another quasi-governmental agency has quietly gone about the business of collecting nearly 1 billion...
There Is a Better Way Mark Meckler June 1, 2015 Citizens Spotlight, Dispersed Power, Engaged Citizens, Featured, News On Thursday, a 31-year-old woman and a young child were shot in Baltimore, making May the bloodiest month in fifteen years. However, the city’s police have responded by arresting fewer people. The number of...
“Conservatism Is on the Rise” – Mark Meckler on The Schilling Show selfgovern June 1, 2015 Convention of States, Dispersed Power, Featured, Mark's Commentaries, News Mark Meckler was a guest on The Schilling Show last week, where he discussed the Convention of States Project with host Rob Schilling. Mark discussed the recent victory in Alabama, ongoing efforts in...
It’ll Take More Than Mockery To Get Texas To Trust The Federal Government Mark Meckler May 11, 2015 Big Government, Dispersed Power, Engaged Citizens, Featured, Mark's Commentaries, News 1 Comment Texas Governor Greg Abbott set off a firestorm… of ridicule. When he discovered military exercises would be conducted in 7 states – including Texas – over the summer in one of the biggest peacetime...
State of Indiana Boycotted for Defending Religious Freedom Mark Meckler April 6, 2015 Dispersed Power, Featured, News, Pillars of Self Governance Indiana Governor Mike Pence just signed a law that is making him very unpopular with certain crowds. The crowd-sourced review site Yelp has called for a boycott of the entire state. Angie’s List cancelled a...
