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I have two reference works.

The first is from the American Legislative Exchange Council, a conservative pro-business group. That makes me believe they just might be the good guys. I like the conclusions to which the author arrived. This document has been sent to every state legislator in the country.

Proposing Constitutional Amendments by a Convention of the States: A Handbook for State Lawmakers

The second is a 1973 report from the American Bar Association attempting to identify gray areas in the amendatory process to include an Amendments Convention. It represents the view of the ruling class of 40 years ago. I don't like some of their conclusions, but they have laid out the precedents that may justify those conclusions. What I respect is the comprehensive job they did in locating all the gray areas. They went so far as to identify a gray area that didn't pop up until the Equal Rights Amendment crashed and burned a decade later. Even if you find yourself in disagreement with their vision, it's worth reading to see how the ruling class will try to dominate an Amendments Convention.

Report of the ABA Special Constitutional Convention Study Committee

The American Legislative Exchange Council has been trying for many years to get an Article V convention convened. Back in the 1980s they were promoting a convention to adopt a fraudulent Balanced Budget Amendment adopted which not only had a number of loopholes a battleship could float through it, but the amendment, if adopted, would have actually made it constitutional for Congress to not balance the annual budget.

I was very active on this particular issue back in the 80s I learned ALEC is a very dangerous group! Do some research on them.

JWK

America will not regain her honor and splendor until the blood of tyrants is made to flow in our streets.