The Georgia state legislature has passed a measure calling for a Convention of States to amend the U.S. Constitution

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Georgia Votes for Convention of States to Amend Constitution

Friday, 07 Mar 2014 02:38 PM
By Cheryl K. Chumley

The Georgia state legislature has passed a measure calling for a Convention of States to amend the U.S. Constitution, a move long championed by many in the tea party movement.
The action restricts the convention to topics of limiting the power of the federal government and establishing term limits for federal officials. Georgia's House voted 107-58 on Thursday to pass the measure, which previously had passed the state Senate.
"An Article V Convention of States would provide an opportunity for the citizens of this great nation to restore the balance of power between the states and the federal government," Republican state Rep. Buzz Brockway of Lawrenceville said in a statement.
Brockway, the measure's primary sponsor in the state House, urged "legislators in the other 49 states to join Georgia and call for a Convention of States for the purpose of proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution."
Under Article V of the Constitution, such a convention can be convened when requested by two-thirds of the states, and it is one of two ways to propose amendments to the nation's founding document.
The other method – by which all previous constitutional amendments have been initiated — requires a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress. Ratifying the amendment then requires three-fourths of the states to approve it.
"A Convention of States to propose amendments is certainly a legitimate way to limit federal power," Michael Maharrey, national communications director for the Tenth Amendment Center, told Newsmax. "It's one of the methods included in the Constitution to make necessary alterations to the document."


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By Albert Milliron March 6, 2014  

Georgia: First State to pass Convention of States Resolution

Measure calls for Convention to propose amendments to limit federal power
State Representative Buzz Brockway (R-Lawrenceville) Celebrates Passage of Convention of States Resolution.
(Atlanta, GA) State Representative Buzz Brockway (R-Lawrenceville) celebrated the passage today of Senate Resolution 736 by Senator Cecil Staton (R- Macon) in the Georgia House of Representatives. SR736 calls for an Article V Convention of States for the purpose of proposing amendments to the United States Constitution on the limited topics of limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government and establishing term limits for federal officials
Brockway, the resolution’s primary sponsor in the Georgia House said, “I’m proud Georgia has taken the lead on the very important work of restoring our Republic. An Article V Convention of States would provide an opportunity for the citizens of this great nation to restore the balance of power between the States and the Federal government. I urge Legislators in the other 49 states to join Georgia and call for a Convention of States for the purpose of proposing amendments to the U.S. constitution.”


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A banker, Aubrey Lee Price, who vanished in an apparent suicide in 2012, wanted by the FBI for wire fraud has been arrested in Georgia after being pulled over for a minor traffic violation

Caught by his tinted windows: 'Dead' banker arrested on $20m fraud charges 18 months after his apparent suicide

• Aubrey Lee Price, 47, was arrested on Wednesday after pulled over on a minor traffic violation in Georgia

• He had been missing since June 2012 when he had told family that he was going to jump off ferry in Key West, Florida

• Wrote 'suicide' note admitting he had forged documents to hide losses

• A Florida judge declared Price legally dead a year ago, but the FBI had continued to search for him

By Daily Mail Reporter and Associated Press Reporter
PUBLISHED: 16:12 EST, 1 January 2014 | UPDATED: 17:05 EST, 1 January 2014


A banker who vanished in an apparent suicide in 2012 and was wanted by the FBI in connection with a $20 million wire fraud case has been arrested in Georgia after being pulled over for a minor traffic violation.
Aubrey Lee Price, 47, was arrested after being stopped for a tinted window violation on Interstate 95 by members of the Glynn County Sheriff's Department on Wednesday.
Officers said that it was clear Price was giving them false information during the stop and they were soon able to determine that he was wanted by the FBI.

Back form the dead: Former bank director Aubrey Lee Price was caught by police on Wednesday, right, after he had been missing since June 2012, when he had told family members he was going to commit suicide

His arrest comes more than a year after a Florida judge had declared Price to be legally dead.
Despite the judge's ruling, the FBI had continued to search for him and had offered a reward of up to $20,000 for his capture. 
Price is due to make his initial appearance before a federal judge in Brunswick on Thursday.
He disappeared in June 2012 after sending a rambling letter to his family and acquaintances that investigators took to be a confession.

Raid: Officials believe that Price raised $40million from more than 100 investors in Georgia and Florida through an unregistered investment fund that he managed

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