[tpaine]

--- the Constitution is established by "We the People," so what's wrong with the People having a direct path to amending the Constitution?

Nothing, as long as 'we the people' are limited by Article VI to honor our Constitution, as are ~all~ gov't officials.
-- Apparently. you contend we are not. Read our Oath of Citizenship. -- All of us are obligated to protect and defend our Law of the Land.

I think the answer to your question is there. Are delegates to a Constitutional Convention Constitutionally recognized officers under Article VI Section 3?

Of course, - they would be sworn officials of their respective States; -- are you contending otherwise?

Are electoral college delegates? If so, are they sworn in under Article VI Section 3?

Yep, as state officials, electors would be sworn as per Art VI.

in any case, all of us are obligated to protect and defend our Law of the Land. -- You agree?

[Political Junkie Too]

Of course, - they would be sworn officials of their respective States; -- are you contending otherwise?

No, I'm not. I'm saying that that oath should be enough to satisfy your argument that they would protect the Constitution.

in any case, all of us are obligated to protect and defend our Law of the Land. -- You agree?

In theory, yes, but I wonder where the source of "obligation" comes from. If you're just talking about obeying the law, then everyone who is a resident here has an obligation to live by the law as part of the bond of civil society. If you're talking about changing existing law, people should be free to suggest any change they wish, and then suffer the wrath of society if they are too radical in their ideas.

The oath is given to immigrants (sidebar: how does "I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen" square with dual citizenship?). Are natural born citizens given an oath or do we just assume they will support and defend the Constitution as a part of their birthright?

So, I can foresee people trying to start a grass-roots campaign for an amendment that could be harmful to some, but if it gets that far, then the delegates to a convention who do take an oath have the obligation to stop it.

-PJ