Sorry it took me so many days to read this. As usual you have given even more relevant sustenance to our fight for an Article V Convention. The Roman Tribunal is indeed an excellent analogy to what the three-fifths veto power of the States could do for We The People.
Since I have found the cause of Article V, I find myself using “We The People” in my day to day conversation more often. Our youngest daughter, with whom I spent both holiday weekends has been politically savy since her pre-teen years. We enjoyed hot beverages and I expounded on Article V, reapealing the 16th and 17th Amendments, the goodness that would be a 3/5 veto power of the states, pros and cons of term limits, balanced budget, alternatives to the IRS, and many related issues that ensue from these topics. I guess my term of choice in supporting the issue is “We The People” instead of “I think.” After a bit, daughter would smile each time I said it. She says she’s glad I’ve grabbed hold of an issue again as I have been politically sidelined since I was injured. Her comments were all in agreement and she has called her Senator and Rep on our Texas Article V agenda. We had several VERY enjoyable discussions during my visit.
Now to catch up on your next post :)
FWIW, since you brought up sovereignty in We the People, I gave the topic a shot last summer:
http://articlevblog.com/2016/07/electoral-vs-sovereign-capacity-introduction/
http://articlevblog.com/2016/07/electoral-vs-sovereign-capacity-where-the-sovereign/
http://articlevblog.com/2016/07/electoral-vs-sovereign-capacity-american-conventions/