[ClearCase_guy]

Respectfully disagree. I believe that the first pronouncement from any Constitutional Convention will be: “From each according to his ability, to each according to his need.”

[Huck]

A constitutional convention is the forum whereby the people can change their government. The fact that you are unwilling to hold such a convention demonstrates that self-government, in your own opinion, is futile. If you don't trust the people, who can you trust?

That said, in my view, a convention would also be the avenue to secession. Set the ratification requirements accordingly, and if you don't like what you get, don't ratify. Then you're out of the union.

[Huck]

I believe that the first pronouncement from any Constitutional Convention will be: “From each according to his ability, to each according to his need.”

By the way, isn't that what we have now? Seems like it to me.