NH GOP and Dems unite against corruption

   

“Strange Bedfellows” House Vote Backs Article V Convention To Propose Amendment on Political Money Corruption By a vote of 181-134, the New Hampshire House yesterday passed HCR2 which, if passed by the Senate, would make our state #5 of the needed 34 to apply for an Article V convention to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution addressing rampant political money corruption. Per Article V, if delegates at this first-ever amending convention were to agree on specific language, 38 states would then be required to ratify, one of many safeguards protecting against damage to our constitutional liberties. 84 Republicans and 96 Democrats (and one independent) voted for HCR2, a highly unusual “strange bedfellows” coalition for as controversial a piece of legislation as this.  There is an emerging cross-partisan agreement that Congress has become captive of big-dollar special interests and is no longer accountable to the American people. Here is a YouTube video of me and several other Republican legislators speaking for constitutional reform to address political money corruption. HCR3, which calls for an Article V amending convention to address fiscal restraint, term limits, and strengthened federalism, was tabled late in yesterday’s session when opponents threatened a two-hour debate. HCR3 was recommended unanimously for passage by the State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Committee. I urge you to call your Rep, asking that HCR3 be taken off the table and passed. Here’s where I’ll be speaking on these issues: March 16, 7:00 pm Carroll County GOP Lobster Trap Restaurant, North Conway April 1, 7:00 am Plymouth Rotary Common Main Restaurant, Plymouth Many Presidential candidates will be here Take advantage of our privileged status as New Hampshire primary voters and ask them to get specific about these and other issues! Cheers, Jim Rubens