Rhode Island: EXCITING! SUPPORT Rescission | Thursday, May 21!
Eagle Forum National Constitutional Issues Chairman
Janine Hansen, 775-397-6859, director@nevadafamilies.org
May 19, 2026, In the Year of Our Lord
This is so exciting! 16 States have previously rescinded all their Article V’s. If this bill passes in Rhode Island, it will mean that it would be impossible for any Article V to get 34 of the 50 States as required to call a Constitutional Convention!
Support!!!
Rhode Island: RESCISSION OF ALL PREVIOUS ARTICLE V
Constitutional Convention Applications S2954
HEARING
THURSDAY, May 21, about 4:00pm
This hearing is at the same time and committee as the Convention of States.
HEARING: Senate Judiciary Committee, Room 313 State House
Submit Written Testimony: Written testimony must be submitted prior to 3:00 PM on Thursday, May 21, 2026, in order for it to be provided to the members of the committee at the hearing and to be included in the meeting records. Adriana Carlucci, Committee Clerk, 401-222-2381, SenateJudiciary@
CONTACT: the Senate Judiciary Committee:
sen-lamountain@rilegislature.
sen-mckenney@rilegislature.gov
sen-burke@rilegislature.gov, sen-dimitri@rilegislature.gov,
sen-euer@rilegislature.gov, sen-paolino@rilegislature.gov,
sen-patalano@rilegislature.gov
sen-raptakis@rilegislature.gov
MESSAGE: Please support S2954 which cancels and nullifies all prior applications by the general assembly calling for a constitutional convention. An Article V Constitutional Convention cannot be limited. Please protect our Constitution and our fundamental rights from all the Special Interests who will be trying to influence a Constitutional Convention. (Or better yet write your own message.) More information below.
Text of S2954: https://webserver.
More Information:
Eagle Forum National Constitutional Issues Chairman
Janine Hansen
info@eagleforum.org, janine@janinehansen.com eagleforum.org 775-397-
An Article V Convention Cannot be Limited: Phyllis Schlafly, the founder of Eagle Forum, often quoted Chief Justice Warren Burger as the highest authority to ever speak out on a Constitutional Convention. He stated: “I have also repeatedly given my opinion that there is no effective way to limit or muzzle the action of a Constitutional Convention. The Convention could make its own rules and set its own agenda. Congress might try to limit the Convention to one amendment or to one issue, but there is no way to assure that the Convention would obey. After a Convention is convened, it would be too late to stop the convention if we don’t like the agenda.” In addition, in 2015 the New Jersey Law Journal reported that former Supreme Court Justice “Scalia called it a ‘horrible idea’ to hold a constitutional convention in this age of special interests.”
Jeopardizes our Fundamental Rights: In September of 2023 California passed an Article V application which would have completely gutted the Second Amendment. Although in 2025 California rescinded all previous applications for Article V Constitutional Conventions, it does not diminish California’s anti-Second Amendment agenda. Knowing that all 50 states will participate in any Article V Constitutional Convention, we can anticipate that all the well-funded anti-Second Amendment organizations will be there supporting California’s anti-Second Amendment agenda and lobbying to take away our fundamental Right to Keep and Bear Arms. Other rights such as religious liberty and free speech could also be in jeopardy.
Large Population States will Control the Convention: Since the Articles of Confederation were superseded by the U.S. Constitution, representation has always been according to the Great Compromise. Each state has two U.S. Senators and the House of Representatives is based on population, just like the Electoral College. This is the formula the U.S. Senate and House used in their proposed procedural bills for an Article V Convention. This precludes the one state one vote argument promoted by convention advocates. What it would mean is that Rhode Island would have 4 votes in a Convention and California 54 votes, New York 28 votes and Texas 40 votes.
Ratification Process Could be Changed: In Article V the only thing mentioned that cannot be amended is the equal representation of each state in the U.S. Senate without the consent of each state. What that means is that even the amending process in Article V can be changed. As in the original Constitutional Convention where the ratification process was changed from unanimous consent to amend the Articles, to only nine states necessary to ratify the Constitution, a new Constitutional Convention could change the ratification process from three-fourths of the states to something less like twenty-six states. In addition, according to Article V, Congress can send any amendments proposed by the Convention to the State Legislatures for ratification or to conventions in those states bypassing the state legislatures entirely, which they did in order to pass the repeal of prohibition.
Oppose Convention of States Rhode Island THURSDAY, May 21, 2016, 4:15pm
Eagle Forum National Constitutional Issues Chairman
Janine Hansen, 775-397-6859, director@nevadafamilies.org
May 19, 2026, In the Year of Our Lord
Rhode Island: Convention of States
HEARING
THURSDAY, May 21, about 4:15pm
HEARING: Senate Judiciary Committee, Room 313 State House
Submit Written Testimony: Written testimony must be submitted prior to 3:00 PM on Thursday, May 21, 2026, in order for it to be provided to the members of the committee at the hearing and to be included in the meeting records. Adriana Carlucci, Committee Clerk, 401-222-2381, SenateJudiciary@
CONTACT: the Senate Judiciary Committee:
sen-lamountain@rilegislature.
sen-mckenney@rilegislature.gov
sen-burke@rilegislature.gov, sen-dimitri@rilegislature.gov,
sen-euer@rilegislature.gov, sen-paolino@rilegislature.gov,
sen-patalano@rilegislature.gov
sen-raptakis@rilegislature.gov
MESSAGE: Please oppose S2724 the Convention of States. An Article V Amendments Convention cannot be limited. The COS organization has proposed dozens of amendments. Don’t jeopardize our Constitution and our fundamental rights.
(Or better yet write your own message.) More information below.
Text of S2724: https://webserver.
More Information:
Eagle Forum National Constitutional Issues Chairman Janine Hansen
info@eagleforum.org, janine@janinehansen.com www.eagleforum.org 775-397-
An Article V Convention Cannot be Limited: Phyllis Schlafly, the founder of Eagle Forum, often quoted Chief Justice Warren Burger as the highest authority to ever speak out on a Constitutional Convention. He stated: “I have also repeatedly given my opinion that there is no effective way to limit or muzzle the action of a Constitutional Convention. The Convention could make its own rules and set its own agenda. Congress might try to limit the Convention to one amendment or to one issue, but there is no way to assure that the Convention would obey. After a Convention is convened, it would be too late to stop the convention if we don’t like the agenda.” In addition, in 2015 the New Jersey Law Journal reported that former Supreme Court Justice “Scalia called it a ‘horrible idea’ to hold a constitutional convention in this age of special interests.”
The Convention of States language is very broad and opens every Section of the Constitution to amendment. In fact, in the COS Pocket Guide they propose dozens of possible amendments. COS’s language “to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government,” was the purpose of the original Constitution. There was nothing wrong with the Constitution, but the 16th Amendment income tax and the 17th Amendment direct election of Senators, both approved by the states, simply destroyed Federalism and the balance of power between the states and the federal government. Now every school district, city, county and state is controlled by the Federal government through money, grants, and mandates. As state Legislators you have the power to refuse federal money and mandates and turn back the tide of the overreaching federal government.
Until states get serious about rejecting federal money and mandates COS’s language of “imposing fiscal restraints on the federal government” will simply be impossible. Which state legislator as a delegate at a national Constitutional Convention will vote to defund their state of between 31% to 56%, they receive from the federal government?
Jeopardizes our Fundamental Rights: In September of 2023, California passed an Article V application, which would have completely gutted the Second Amendment. Although in 2025, California rescinded all previous applications for Article V Constitutional Conventions, it does not diminish California’s anti-Second Amendment agenda. Knowing that all 50 states will participate in any Article V Constitutional Convention, we can anticipate that all the well-funded anti-Second Amendment organizations will be there supporting California’s anti-Second Amendment agenda and lobbying to take away our fundamental Right to Keep and Bear Arms. Other rights such as religious liberty and free speech, could also be in jeopardy.
Large Population States will Control the Convention: Since the Articles of Confederation were superseded by the U.S. Constitution, representation has always been according to the Great Compromise. Each state has two U.S. Senators and the House of Representatives is based on population, just like the Electoral College. This is the formula the U.S. Senate and House used in their proposed procedural bills for an Article V Convention. This precludes the one state one vote argument promoted by convention advocates. What it would mean is that Rhode Island would have 4 votes in a Convention and California 54 votes, New York 28 votes and Texas 40 votes.
Ratification Process Could be Changed: In Article V the only thing mentioned that cannot be amended is the equal representation of each state in the U.S. Senate without the consent of each state. What that means is that even the amending process in Article V can be changed. As in the original Constitutional Convention,, where the ratification process was changed from unanimous consent to amend the Articles, to only nine states necessary to ratify the Constitution, a new Constitutional Convention could change the ratification process from three-fourths of the states to something less like twenty-six states. In addition, according to Article V, Congress can send any amendments proposed by the Convention to the State Legislatures for ratification or to conventions in those states bypassing the state legislatures entirely, which they did to pass the repeal of prohibition.
Ask Governor of S Carolina to Veto Article V Delegate bill
Janine Hansen, 775-397-6859, director@nevadafamilies.org
May 18, 2026, In the Year of Our Lord
From Judii Caler: judicaler@hotmail.com
EMERGENCY ALERT SOUTH CAROLINA!!!
Gov. McMaster: VETO H. 3558 (Delegate Deception)
May 17, 2026. Last Wednesday, during the end-of-session rush, the South Carolina Senate pushed through H. 3558, a Delegate "control" bill, which passed the House and had been languishing in the Senate for a year with no action. Its last step is approval by the Governor.
This is part of a concerted effort—from ALEC on down—to push delegate bills of all varieties. The object is to convince States that if a majority of states (26) pass delegate "control" laws, it would be impossible for the convention to run away. Of course this is nonsense, since their theory is based on the false premise that State Legislatures can pass laws that supersede Article V & the US Constitution.
In our Republic, a constitutional convention is the highest authority in the land—above State Legislatures, Congress, and the President. Delegates can exercise their plenipotentiary powers and rewrite the Constitution, as recognized by the Declaration of Independence, para. 2. Nothing in Article V grants State Legislatures any power over Delegates, including States being able to select their own Delegates or restrict them in any way.
South Carolina doesn't need a delegate law that is useless for its stated purpose (to control Delegates) and serves only to deceive legislators in States without applications, into passing applications that can trigger a convention where we're likely to lose our Constitution.
This one is easy! Please email and call South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster and ask him to VETO H. 3558. And ask your friends & family to do the same!
The Legislation to Veto
H. 3558 (Delegate "control" bill)—Must be VETOED on or before Wed., May 20, 2026. But if the Governor signs the bill between now & then, he cannot veto—so please write ASAP—a sentence or two is enough! Just One Letter
See suggestions for short letters and calls at the end of this blast.
If you're from South Carolina, leave your address or City & State when writing.
Please write to Governor Henry McMaster as soon as possible before Wednesday, and let him know why he should VETO H. 3558 (Delegate "control" bill):
Dear Governor McMaster:
Subject line: e.g., Veto H. 3558—Art. V Delegate "Control" Send to the address of L. Lemoine, his Deputy Chief of Staff:
llemoine@governor.sc.gov,
Just One Phone Call
See suggestions for short letters and calls at the end of this blast.
Please call & leave your name & a short message as soon as possible before Wednesday—telling the Governor why he should VETO H. 3558 (Art. V Delegate Bill). If you're from South Carolina, also leave your address or City when calling or writing.
Governor McMaster:
803.734.2100
(Weekdays 8:30 am - 5:00 pm (Eastern)
Note: If you're unable to call during office hours, you can leave your name & message 24/7 at (800) 734-1229. Thank you for defending our Constitution!
Suggestions for Short Letters & Calls
Select or modify just one message each for a letter & phone call or write your own. Sign or state your name and—if you're from South Carolina—your City in SC. And ask the Governor to VETO H. 3558 (Art. V Delegates).
- State Legislatures can't control Delegates to an Art. V Convention—with or without delegate "control" laws.
- Delegate "control" bills are useless for their stated purpose. The convention lobby uses them solely to deceive legislators into thinking State Legislatures have the power to prevent a runaway convention—so they'll vote to pass dangerous applications.
- Since Delegates to an Art. V convention can't be controlled by State Legislatures, 26 State Legislatures passing Delegate bills can't control Delegates either. Delegate "control" bills are a marketing ploy to trick legislators in other states into passing unpopular Art. V convention applications.
- Delegates to a Convention called under Art. V would have more power than State Legislatures and Congress put together. They aren't subject to State Laws like delegate "control" bills or restrictions in the applications.
- Congress has never called a convention under Article V. No one knows what will happen. Delegate bills deceive State Legislators into thinking they can control delegates—so they'll vote for dangerous applications.
- There's no such thing as a limited convention. Delegate "control" bills are a gimmick to make legislators feel good about passing dangerous applications. Thus they can trigger the very runaway convention their backers falsely claim to prevent.
- South Carolina should be rescinding its applications, rather than passing useless delegate "control" bills to make legislators in other states feel good about triggering a convention that risks our Constitution.
- This is your opportunity to create a legacy of defending our Constitution from those who would bargain away our liberties at an Art. V Convention.
- No delegate "control" law can change the fact that State Legislatures are granted no power under Article V, except to ask Congress to call a convention. Period.
- Delegate "control" bills are a gimmick to pretend a convention called by Congress under Article V can't run away—in order to pass applications in states that are rightfully concerned about a runaway convention.
"State Legislatures have no power to select & control Delegates" (1-page flyer) shows that Congress decides the number and selection process for Delegates. Furthermore, Delegates have the "self-evident" Right "to alter or to abolish” our existing "Form of Government," as recognized by the Declaration of Independence, 2nd para. So, no one has power over Delegates! But lobbyists push delegate control bills in order to falsely assure legislators that they can prevent a runaway convention—so legislators can feel good about passing applications that risk our Constitution.