You got it. George Will call Mark Levin.
Has Levin commented on this Goldwater initiative?
How does it differ from Mark’s proposal?
-PJ
It would appear to differ in a number of ways, but the two primary differences that I can see are 1) the Compact for America Balanced Budget Amendment deals with just that one subject, and 2) the legislation is structured so that the actual application to Congress for the "call" doesn't occur until every requirement has already been met in advance by the individual states, including the commissioning of delegates and pre-ratification by the requisite number of legislatures. Nothing will be left to chance when they decide to pull the trigger. The convention itself will be over within 24 hours, with ratification being simply a matter of paperwork.
The Citizens for Self-Governance Convention of States proposal, on the other hand, is much more broad in its scope and its approach. Here we're talking drama... a true convention in the sense of its duration (which could last for several months), the number and variety of attendees (which could change over time), the varied subject matter, the wealth and differences of ideas and opinion, and the passion of genuine debate... none of which will be seen in the more parliamentary procedures of the CFA BBA.
Another difference that I would expect, since the BBA process will be stealth in comparison and may virtually slip through under the radar until it's nearly a fait accompli, is that the media, having missed the boat on the first-ever successful, state-driven (and precedent setting!) Article V movement, will be all over the CSG COS... either for better or worse.