[Artemis Webb]

Why is it that so many conservatives believe that if a Constitutional Convention were held that WE would get our way on things. It could go the other way just as easily.

[Jacquerie]

States will send delegates, not reps, with detailed commissions. The most likely outcome of the first COS is no recommended amendments.

[Jacquerie]

Its gone “the other way” too many times to count since 1913. The months leading to COS will promote a public civics lesson that too many never received in high school.

[Secret Agent Man]

Its not an unstructured fre for all, they would only vote on the items outlined as to why the convention was being called.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Why is it that so many conservatives believe that if a Constitutional Convention were held that WE would get our way on things. It could go the other way just as easily.

And is likely to - there are far too many people on the Republican side who love the power of the state far more than they love personal freedom. Combine them with Democrats and this is a recipe for a radical revision of the Constitution which benefits no one but statists. I can't believe this is something the "right" seeks.

[PIF]

Why is it that so many conservatives believe that if a Constitutional Convention were held that WE would get our way on things? It could go the other way just as easily.

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Because they are, for the most part, hopelessly naive. And it would go the other way almost at the outset.

Almost 10 years ago I wrote about this nutty idea and the likely outcomes. Back then things were saner ... one could only imagine the nuttery which would come out of such an event today.

If you care to read it ... The US Constitutional Convention of 2009 (the Wise Ones refered to are the talking heads, the learned experts found on almost any outlet like PBS and so forth.

[Mr Ramsbotham]

Why is it that so many conservatives believe that if a Constitutional Convention were held that WE would get our way on things. It could go the other way just as easily.

I fear our Constitution would end up looking like the European constitution, with thousand of pages, trying to detail everything.

[Electric Graffiti]

“It could go the other way just as easily.”

It already is going the other way. The leftist controlled corrupt courts are interrupting the Constitution to say whatever they want it to say. IOW, as Levin says, we’re in a post Constitutional period in America.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

There is precedent for it "going the other way." See Constitutional Convention, 1787.

The Convention had been officially called to revise the existing Articles of Confederation, many delegates had much bigger plans. Men like James Madison and Alexander Hamilton wanted to create a new government rather than fix the existing one.

[Nuc 1.1]

Respectfully disagree. States must ratify any CoS proposed amendments with the same super majority an amendment proposed by congress requires. It is a very high bar. Even considering the large majority of state legislatures presently held by republicans we are still short of the super majority required to ratify an amendment. So, while marxist mischief is certainly a concern, I think the threat posed is vastly overstated. Let’s get our feet wet on this process in the first CoS by limiting the proposed amendment to repeal of the 17th. That way we can analyze and correct any administrative problems before calling a second CoS to completely defang the elites and the marxist swamp dwellers and any other aristocrats.

[Nifster]

Precisely

[2111USMC]

I agree with you.

I don’t trust the bastards. Any of them!

[Hypo2]

Is that why Democrat’s are against it?

[TBP]

It’s not a Constitutional Convention; it’s a Convention of States, as provided for in Article V, Different thing.

An Article V convention can be limited to the subjects listed when it’s called, and since it’s a method for amending the Constitution provided for in the Constitution (although so far never used), all it can do is propose amendments. They still have to be ratified.

If it exceeds its authority and proposes anything really radical, it can be defeated by the state legislatures.

[firebrand]

Amen and amen. Don’t let them anywhere near it.

[mostly_lies]

maybe because we have bothered to educate ourselves on the actual mechanics of an article V convention? just a guess, here.

[liberty2020]

You’re exactly right. Keep in mind the current “delegates” to the convention would be the same RINOs that are obstructing what good Trump was trying to do and doubling down on big government and big spending. A BBA doesn’t mean they will decrease spending, it just means we solidify the right to raise the debt limit until it’s “balanced” on credit.

[Jacquerie]

Why is it that so many erstwhile conservatives don’t realize things have been going “the other way” to tyranny for decades?