“The main thing i want done is the repeal of the 17th Amendment. It thoroughly damaged the republican structure of our government. Almost all other stupidity followed from that !”
I have no problem with attempting to repeal the 17th. There have been numerous attempts that have narrowly failed. Let’s continue to try using the tried and true method and not the Con Con which opens up the potential for other changes.
First get your terminology right! An Article V convention IS NOT A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION! It’s a Constitutional means to bypass Congress to get amendments proposed. IT IS IN THE CONSTITUTION!! It’s a means for the States to get around recalcitrant Congress in proposing amendments that’s all it is. If you think an Article V Convention of States is a danger to the Constitution has Congress shown to be any less so? The ERA amendment was one of the stupider and dangerous to the Constitution actions done by an amendment proposing Congress. We barely dodged that one! To say nothing of what the 17th & 16th amendments did to our governing structure, again proposed by Congress. Congress has not been the best guardian.