The control comes from the state legislatures that must ratify any amendment proposed by the CoS. The ratification bar is very high. Three quarters of the state’s must ratify a proposed amendment. This is the bulwark against any left wing malice. It is also the hurdle we must get any proposed amendment over. It is a difficult task and it is intended to be. I believe the dangers are grossly overstated by leftists in a deliberate attempt to sabatoge the Article V means of correcting their evil. Conservatives who love their country buy into the argument to protect the nation from further harm because they are used to the leftists constantly wining through lies and subterfuge. Given our situation what is there to fear? The constitution has been abrogated by federal courts, our congress, and the executive. Essentially, we have been in a post-constitutional government situation for some time now. Decades in fact. Our government must be seriously cut back because they and far to many of our people are no longer moral, just, or virtuous. Hell, they don’t even respect morality, Justice, or virtue. Our present constitution is not designed to deal with this. Therefore the people’s protection against a runaway government must be strengthened to protect their freedom. Article V is the only peaceful way of of getting proposed amendments to the states that exists. The only other avenue, as you are aware, is through Congress which is in my opinion a non-starter. Two amendments are desperately needed. Repeal of the 17th amendment, returning the election of senators to the state legislatures. This gives the states the voice in the federal government they were intended to have but do not have now. And an amendment that provides the states a viable means of overruling the Supreme Court. After reviewing a number of proposals in this area I believe a simple majority of state legislatures is all that should be needed. I would at a later date go after the congress ability to write tax law. But that is down the road if at all. Have a great weekend.