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 Mark Meckler 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...
Mark Meckler on Reason.com: “Electing Good People Isn’t Enough” Mark Meckler June 8, 2015 Big Government, Convention of States, Featured, Incumbent Accountability, Media Coverage, News 1 Comment "Isn't amending the Constitution a little excessive for the problems facing our nation? All we need is to elect the right people into office who will really follow the Constitution." This is an objection...
Judge to IRS Defense: “You Don’t Really Mean That, Right?” Mark Meckler June 2, 2015 Corruption, Featured, IRS Lawsuit, News 2 Comments In Z Street v. Koskinen, the IRS argued it should be able to discriminate for nine months before anyone is allowed to sue them. The absurdity of their argument literally made the judges gasp in...
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 Mark Meckler 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...
Can Marco Rubio Make Peace With Conservatives on Immigration? Mark Meckler May 30, 2015 Engaged Citizens, Featured, News Marco Rubio could have reason to regret supporting the Gang of Eight immigration reform bill in 2013. As he looks toward the White House, however, he may be able to recover the trust of conservatives if he 1)...
The Looming ‘Security Cliff’: The Senate Faces the Patriot Act Mark Meckler May 26, 2015 Big Government, Featured, Lawmaker Lunacy, Mark's Commentaries, News Should a government that can already seize your bank account for very little reason be allowed to also collect your phone records with as little justification? Our legislative body is over one “cliff”...
A Tribute to the Men and Women of America’s Armed Forces Mark Meckler May 25, 2015 Citizens Spotlight, Education, Engaged Citizens, Featured, News The following tribute was written by a Vietnam veteran who is serving as a Convention of States supporter. It is especially appropriate to share on Memorial Day. Information about the Convention of...
Victory! Alabama Passes Convention of States Application Mark Meckler May 23, 2015 Convention of States, Featured, News, U.S. Constitution The Alabama state motto is “We dare defend our rights,” and that sentiment was on display yesterday in the Alabama State Capitol. Yesterday afternoon, Alabama joined Florida, Georgia, and Alaska in...