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To: Chad C. Mulligan

Horsefeathers!

So the Convention of the States would be a free-for-all, with no agenda and no chairman? Liberal loons could offer up any silly proposal they fancy, from ending the Second Amendment to legalized pedophilia? You really think that?

Try this instead: The Convention is assembled to debate and vote on ONLY ONE proposed Amendment to the Constitution, written in advance of the gathering. Nothing else, no “floor motions” and no shocking moves that the chairman would quash. And whatever the Convention approves must still be ratified by the States, which is never an easy task.

People are saying our Constitution is already dead (not!) so how can it hurt to try stronger medicine to fix it? I think it’s worth a shot.


6 posted on 07/04/2023 6:36:42 AM PDT by DNME (… all experience hath shewn …)
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To: DNME

If a CAS produces 5 amendments (or 10 whatever number!) the amendments are sent to the states for ratification. They are voted for individually if nine or one or none or all get the 3/4ths required they become part of the Constitution.


7 posted on 07/04/2023 6:54:29 AM PDT by Reily (!!)
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To: DNME

Let me see if I get this straight: you want an Article V convention because politicians don’t follow the Constitution, so we need term limits. We will get those term limits by sending politicians under certain guidelines to negotiate the Constitution that they ignore in the first place? Completely mental.


8 posted on 07/04/2023 10:57:56 AM PDT by dware (Americans prefer peaceful slavery over dangerous freedom)
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