[okie01]

In this climate the worst thing we can do is convene a constitutional convention. It would be an avenue for changes we don’t need. Half the states are either blue or purple I don’t want them pushing change.

The Convention would be called for the specific purpose of editing/ratifying these particular amendments.

There's a way around that old bugaboo of the "runaway convention".

[Resolute Conservative]

Right, but we cannot control what we have now and I fear opening that box to a larger uncontrollable crowd.

[TomGuy]

I have similar apprehension about a Constitutional Convention in the current political atmosphere.

Politicians, Lawyers, Unions, Lobbyists, Bureaucrats, self-interest political groups, Party Elites (both Dem and Pubbie) would be lined up for miles to peddle influence and push agendas. And they will have judges at many levels on standby to step in, where possible.

Unintended consequences. They WILL happen. They always do in politics. And the self-interests would have piles