Call to Action · Dave Fashenpour

Convention of the States

April 21, 2021·9 min
The host opens by explaining Article 5 of the U.S. Constitution, which allows 34 states to convene a convention and propose constitutional amendments. He frames this mechanism as the appropriate tool to address what he describes as systemic failures in elections, the judiciary, the press, and digital communication. His first proposed amendment would allow states to annul elections found to have fraud exceeding 0.001% of the vote, automatically removing any officeholders elected under those conditions and requiring a new election administered by the U.S. military. The second proposal calls for an oversight body to monitor the Supreme Court, arguing that justices violated their oath when they dismissed Texas's challenge to other states' 2020 electoral law changes on standing grounds. The host contends Texas has direct standing because it is suffering policy consequences — including border crossings and energy restrictions — from the administration that resulted from that election. The third proposed amendment would require mainstream media to report objectively on all sides of issues, with violations resulting in fines and, after five violations per month, a 90-day suspension of broadcast licenses. He cites mainstream media's decision not to cover the Hunter Biden laptop story before the 2020 election as a prime example of partisan suppression. The fourth proposal addresses digital platform censorship, arguing that the Founders could not have anticipated Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Gmail, blogs, or podcasts when they wrote the First Amendment. Under his proposal, no private company could remove, modify, or flag digital content without explicit congressional authorization. He argues tech companies should function purely as neutral data carriers with no editorial role. The host closes by tying all four proposals together, arguing that voting machines communicating via satellite with foreign entities, media suppression, and platform censorship are interconnected threats to constitutional rights. He frames the Convention of the States as the last legitimate mechanism to restore those rights without relying on Congress or the courts.
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