Fear-mongering and the Idaho Republican Party

Guest Editorial by Teresa Haldorson

We are at a pivotal point in American history. We have a president who was elected by a historic landslide because of his promises to make America great again. Massive amounts of government fraud and abuse are now being exposed, and the president and his cabinet are dismantling the bureaucratic swamp. Trump’s record-breaking approval numbers demonstrate that Americans are pleased with his efforts.

However, Trump can only do so much, and much of what he can do can easily be undone by the next administration. So, how do we codify Trump’s efforts to reduce the size and scope of our federal government? Only by adding power-limiting amendments to the US Constitution can we correct the imbalance of power and reset the trajectory of our government. Per our Constitution, We the People, through our state legislators, control our federal government. Unfortunately, We the People seem to have forgotten this irrefutable requirement for successful self-governance.

If Americans unite, we can use Article V of the US Constitution to regain control of the federal government and restore self-governance. Article V of the US Constitution outlines two methods to amend the Constitution. One led by Congress. The second is controlled by the states. Both options require two-thirds of the states (34) to call for a consensus at the convention, and three-fourths of the states (38) must ratify each proposed amendment before it can be added to the US Constitution. These are purposefully high standards.

Because Congress has been complicit in creating the extensive money-laundering governmental pyramid machine we have today, a state-led Article V convention is the only rational way to defensively and proactively reduce the size and scope of our federal government. The legal and historical precedents of our long history of interstate conventions demonstrate the legitimacy and security of state-led conventions.

Convention of States (COS) is leading a massive educational campaign to encourage citizens and state legislators to pass a resolution to call for an Article V convention. Our endorsers include Vice President JD Vance, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, President of The Heritage Foundation, Dr Kevin Roberts, Mark Levin, Charlie Kirk, Vivek Ramaswamy and many constitutional experts. Trump is setting the stage.

The resolution is simply an application calling for a convention (a conference) of states to propose amendments to limit federal spending, federal overreach, and years of service for elected and federal employees.

What do you think about the following amendment proposals?

• Securing national elections

• Repealing the 16^th Amendment

• Limiting the Supreme Court to nine justices

• Restricting government spending

• Establishing term limits for Supreme Court justices, federal and/or appellate judges

• Establishing term limits for members of Congress and bureaucrats

• Requiring the US Treasury to use standard accounting practices

• Restoring the Commerce and General Welfare clauses to their original intent

After five months of professional-level grassroots efforts (letter-writing, emailing, calling, and meeting with nearly every Idaho legislator), the Article V resolution was defeated in the House by a handful of traditionally strong conservatives who rejected logical analysis and instead parroted emotional arguments refuted by experts long ago. Why do members of the Idaho Republican Party platform allow themselves to be victims of fearmongering?

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About the Author

Teresa Haldorson is an active patriot and common-sense conservative. Washington state refugee and Regional Captain for the Convention of States.

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