The states have submitted hundreds of applications and congress was duty-bound to call a convention every time the number hit 2/3 of the states.
Article V is both a gift and acknowledgement of a societal right of the people to frame their government. Since congress has not, and likely will not call a convention, it is past time for the states to coordinate a convention among themselves.
There is little time.
The problem I have with a constitutional convention is that they can ADD to the constitution, but they can also take away from it.
Which of the personal protections would you (general you, not personal) like to see squelched or removed? Shall we strike ‘’shall not be infringed’’ from Amendment 2? Shall we set exceptions to freedom of speech, press, or religion? Shall we eliminate Amendment 4? Or maybe we should allow presidents to become dictators where their executive orders become personal law?
Maybe the convention could do away with Congress totally since they seem so willing to relinquish their authority, and fail to represent the states, not to mention the costs of salaries and benefits...
Once that door is opened, trying to prevent the horse from charging off is going to be a monumental exercise which could lead to a bigger disaster than what we’ve got going on right now!
If we can’t enforce the constitutional laws that we do have right now, what is going to ensure enforcement of MORE laws? We have too many as it is, and most of it is designed to cover the tyrannical government’s ass!
National government’s job is to protect the state’s rights and the rights of the people’s therein. It is NOT the job of fed government to enhance it’s own power while reducing the powers of the states or the peoples.
Until the perspective returns to where it belongs, it’s dangerous to open the door to further destruction.
Simply MHOP
There is little time.
I agree, there is little time. The community organizer has the world and especially the USA in such a turmoil, nothing can be foreseen. The danger posed by our current administration and uniparty cannot be underestimated.
I am hoping much progress will be made with Article V planning and the actual convention will occur in 2017. The election will take much of the spotlight this year, but work can certainly be done by the individual state legislators in this regard.
It's almost as if each state legislature should get as much done as they can this year just in case the election is hijacked and Hillary does indeed become President. An Article V Convention of States will be a national emergency then.