Longview Times

The Texas branch of the Convention of States (COS) is inviting the community to join them on Sept. 25 to hear about the experience of living under Fidel Castro's regime in Cuba.

The event, which will feature Rosa Brand, will be held at Hush Puppies Restaurant in Henderson and will run from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. During her "Life Under Fidel Castro - Will It Be Coming to a Government Near You?" presentation, Brand will share stories of her grandparents' experiences living under Castro's Communist regime in Cuba.

“The Convention of States is quite different,” Michael Farris, COS co-founder, said in a video. “It operates under the rule specifically in Article 5, which means you have to follow the procedures and the limitations set out in Article 5 in the Convention of States… Article V of the Constitution gives the states the power to stop a runaway federal government.”

COS seeks to amend the Constitution, not call a constitution convention. The latter will completely rewrite the framework of government and establish a new Constitution. An amending convention is only specific to some amendments to the existing Constitution, which must then be ratified by 38 states before becoming officially part of the Constitution.

Convention of States, a 501(c)3 grassroots organization, has already passed its resolution in 15 states, including Texas. It currently has more than 3 million supporters since it was launched nearly eight years ago, according to COS.