Proposals are the first outcome, but then they can go on and become constitutional amendments. I just hesitate to begin such a process until we have better control over things.
Another thing I didn’t mention earlier is that when “conservatives” get together in conclave, they tend to break into groups. The political manipulators have used that tendency again and again to derail conservatives by splitting them.
And if anyone can get the approval of 3/4 of the states, at the moment it’s probably the vote cheaters. The Democrats have massive cheating going on at the state and local level, and they would certainly pull out all the stops—with Eric Holder and the liberal judges approving their every move.
I sympathize, but I just think it’s too dangerous at the moment.
The moments are passing by quicker and quicker...
The states who control the legislatures control the way it is setup and the rules for the delegates...
Check out the link to the Indiana COS.
Many of the later amendments have expiration dates on them, declaring the amendment null if not ratified in 7 years. It's possible to insert these "poison pills" in liberal amendments and then let them die in ratification if they make it out of the convention.
Another thing I didnt mention earlier is that when conservatives get together in conclave, they tend to break into groups. The political manipulators have used that tendency again and again to derail conservatives by splitting them.
The Delphi Technique might be useful at the local level to get citizens who attend public hearings to split their voice, but I doubt that it would work at a Convention. The delegates and leaders would not be allowed to resort to using these kinds of facilitation techniques. They would probably follow Roberts Rules of Order.
And if anyone can get the approval of 3/4 of the states, at the moment its probably the vote cheaters. The Democrats have massive cheating going on at the state and local level, and they would certainly pull out all the stopswith Eric Holder and the liberal judges approving their every move.
It's not clear that the ratification method would be popular voting. It would likely be by legislative vote.
-PJ