The state of Ohio has over 30,000 supporters and petition signers.
I've always been concerned about how the government
is growing way too big.
Governments, by their very nature, want to
grow and will grow if unchecked, and ours has.
I believe a good President and a good Congress might stop the move away from federalism,
away from the voice of the people, but they're never going to reverse it to where it needs to be.
And I realized it was never going to happen from the top down, it was going to have to
be something from the bottom up.
I believe Article V is the solution to rebalancing
things, and I wanted to at least be able to
look back and say, 'I did my part to try to
right the ship for my children and my grandchildren.'
The states have to step up and execute on
their constitutional prerogatives to control
the federal government.
The only way to do this is to come in and
change the rules by which they operate.
You all here today are doing what is vitally
important, and that is speaking your support,
talking to your legislators.
It is invaluable.
This is what will make the big thing, the
Convention of States, happen.
I can't believe I get to be so fortunate and
blessed to be a part of this movement, unparalleled
and unlike any other, it's catching fire.
We have one thing in common, each and every
one of us: we want a better America.
We are different than other countries.
We actually believe deep in our souls in this
idea of self-governance, self-determination,
the idea that we decide for ourselves.
If you are a Republican or a Democrat or a
Libertarian, I think we all can get behind
empowering the states that we live in to make
decisions that make sense for us, for where
we live, and not somewhere far away that has
a one-size-fits-all solution for things.
I am doing this because I am concerned about
the future of my grandchildren and my children,
and I want them to be free and not have the
debt that the federal government has burdened
them with.
We need to take control back of the government,
and this is a constitutional way.
I'm happy to be here, and I hope everybody
keeps the fire up.
We know that we're going to do positive things,
not just here in Ohio but for the nation and
as a light to the rest of the world.
