[circlecity]

"It is not a constitutional convention. It is an article V convention of the states. The two are completely different animals. Do some research. /johnny"

I don't see a difference. An article 5 convention a convention convened by 2/3 of the states for the purpose of offering constitutional amendments. There are no established rules for conducting or limiting such a convention once it has been convened. Thus, I don't know how you couldn't call it a constitutional convention.

[Hostage]

It was suggested you do some research. There are rules for a Convention to propose amendments.

The first rule in a COS is that any amendment that passes must have approval of 2/3s of the states. That is itself is a tight control.

The second rule is that 3/4s of the states must ratify any passed amendment before the amendment becomes part of the Constitution. That is a high bar but not for conservatives. Conservatives still control the majority of the states.

A CC is called to draw up or revise a Constitution. A COS merely amends the existing Constitution if any amendment can get past 38 states.

There is NO CHANCE of a runaway convention. The rules are clear.

[Jacquerie]

Article V provides two ways to amend the constitution.

The danger from a runaway state initiated amendment convention is also present in runaway congressionally sponsored amendments. Neither has happened.

OTOH, do we not have a runaway, consolidated government in DC?