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To: Jacquerie
I thought by now most every Freeper would be on board for a COS.

Only if we could exclude "Progressives" from such an event.

My expectations are not optimistic. A Convention would be subverted by the Left before delegates were even selected. And we would get a new Constitution almost immediately in a series of new amendments and repeal of existing provisions. The first and second amendments would be gone. Lots of other stuff would be added. None of it would be an improvement.

State governments might resist the work product of a convention and refuse to ratify it. Or they might not resist. The Left would not be standing idle in the State governments if a Convention was scheduled. They would be putting maximum pressure on "Red" states to approve all of the new amendments. That would certainly include "Silver or Lead" proposals for the more difficult holdouts. They would be playing for all the marbles, forever. There are no limits on what they would do.

The Left has already cheated their way into power in the last two national elections. They are on track to do the same in 2024. Clearly, they have the manpower and organizational skills. They might very well be able to control a Convention of States and the subsequent ratification of the work product.

I see no upside to a Convention.

13 posted on 01/15/2023 2:44:54 PM PST by flamberge (Caveat Emptor)
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To: flamberge
Clearly, they have the manpower and organizational skills. They might very well be able to control a Convention of States and the subsequent ratification of the work product.

That is a certainty.

We are not voting our way out of this.

21 posted on 01/17/2023 4:30:29 AM PST by Jim Noble (You have sat too long for any good you have been doing)
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