[MaxMax]

Oh, and what is really scary about this Convention is how the Republicans are Governing
right now as we discuss this. They are absolutely not to be trusted with any form of
change to our Constitution. My God, this is the wrong time for this.

[nathanbedford]

They are absolutely not to be trusted with any form of change to our Constitution

That's the beauty of Article V, "they" will not be involved in any substantive way with any form of change to our Constitution.

[Nextrush]

Tom Coburn sounded like one of the good guys when he first went into the House and then the Senate.

My problem is that when Obamacare became law Coburn’s response was to advocate for a more market friendly version of Obamacare, for amending Obamacare not eliminating it.

Coburn wanted Romneycare, in other words.

“Heath Care Reform” was needed to pump more cash into an ailing industry by making everyone buy private medical insurance in a government regulated market. The alternative is taxation to pay for Medicaid for the poor which is expanded under Obamacare administered by private insurance companies again.

OBAMACARE LIKE ROMNEYCARE IS A BAILOUT FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES AND BIG HOSPITAL GROUPS, THE PHARMA INDUSTRY ETC.

You have to wonder about people like Coburn.

Will an A 5 convention reverse Amnesty, Obamacare, Common Core or even Gay Marriage or is it just a diversion to keep us from forming a third political party?????

[Jacquerie]

From the column: "Politicians there care about the next election, not the next generation." So true, yes? Like anyone else, they want to keep their jobs. Isn't it unreasonable to expect them to do that which is against human nature, to take actions which threaten their livelihood? For 102 years, both congressmen and senators have been popularly derived, and to keep their jobs they must appeal to the people.

The Framers never considered two popular houses in congress, for they knew, and designed the constitution around, separation of interests. A wild and crazy House of Reps representing the mass of the people was to be countered by a distinct interest, that of the states. Their wisdom is reflected in history, for the government was pretty well kept in its constitutional box before the 17th amendment.

Therefore, to restore our FreeRepublic, we must acknowledge our mistake, return to congress an interest distinct from the people and refederalize the government.

Now, back to your concern. When a convention is looked at through the prism of political parties, I agree the sight is less than comforting. The media and culture have largely trained us to ignore government and focus entirely on politics, which is the way men use the instruments of power.

Since the states have interests distinct from those of Washington DC, and wouldn't be calling for a convention if they didn't, I believe the influence of party at a convention will be minimal. The states will bind their delegates with detailed commissions which define and limit their authority. Delegates (not representatives) from the states will be serious men and women who will know the gravity of their task, and they will rise to the occasion. There is no higher honor among statesmen than that of lawgiver.

They will be in convention to reform government, which is composed of the formal institutions and procedures that constitute the framework of legal authority. That means the structure of the government must restored to one of federalism, and I think the delegates will do just that.

Oh, and since Obama is a full-fledged tyrant, there is absolutely nothing to lose. We The People have a God and Constitutionally given right to frame our government. History will not look well upon an enslaved people who had the right power to restore freedom and did nothing about it.