You are right, something needs to be done, but the Con-Con is NOT something we should even be thinking.
If you are a software whiz why don’t you trace the whole code first? The Con Con does NOT give you a weighted average of states’ opinions. It gives you whatever passed muster with 3/4 of the states. There are a lot of scantily populated conservative states to the west. This is why liberals hate the electoral college, by the way.
You are correct. NO Con-con. The whole Constitution would be up for grabs. With the people in Washington in our times? We would end up with something worse than the Chinese CCCP!
Alright - I can take abuse, but DO NOT associate me with DU ...
And I agree, the courts should be allowed to determine the constitutionality of healthcare. But what if they rule that it IS constitutional? Then, we are stuck with it.
But, a Constitutional Convention could produce other amendments - it would have to be a co-ordinated effort amongst the states. There are many things that 70-80% of the public agrees on.
Now - just think about it ... what about:
1. An amendment defining "natural born citizen" - as the Founders knew it. As it stands, we are stuck with BO for now, and God forbid, a second term. Do you want it to happen again in a future election?
2. An amendment stating that all legislators shall affirm that they read each and every piece of legislation before they vote on that particular piece.
3. Make it illegal for anyone to offer any inducement [Cornhusker Kickback, etc.] in exchange for a vote.
4. Remove ALL "pork" from ALL legislation. All "pork" to be consolidated in ONE bill - and EACH piece to be voted on separately. Names and votes to be recorded on each piece.
This is a way to hold legislators feet to the fire ... The Constitution can be cleaned up - without the BS that comes out of Washington ...