[Thane_Banquo]

Ugh. When will this urban myth stop! A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION CANNOT RATIFY AMENDMENTS. IT CAN ONLY PROPOSE THEM.

The proposed amendments still must be ratfied by the states in the same manner as amendments proposed by Congress, a process that virtually guarantees a conservative constituency. Even Democrats at the state level are more conservative than at the federal level. Opposition to conventions would assure that only the ruling class in Washington ever proposes amendments. And that ruling class will never do anything that will permanently limit the federal government.

Again, a convention could propose permanently giving the White House to Big Bird. It wouldn’t matter a lick unless the states ratified the amendment.

[AndrewC]

A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION CANNOT RATIFY AMENDMENTS. IT CAN ONLY PROPOSE THEM

Precisely!! Akin to indicting a ham sandwich. Convicting said indicted ham sandwich is a different animal of another color(to confuse metaphors).

[SteamShovel]

It wouldn’t matter a lick unless the states ratified the amendment.

Yes, but you are one step closer. Why give them another step?