Exactly. This is the danger that a Constitutional Convention poses to the republic.
It is not as if amendments to the Constitution are not needed. They are. Here's a list of the most critical needs off the top of my head.
The Constitution has already been re-written by liberal judges for the last 100 years. If done correctly, we can restore the “written” constitution.
Here’s the way:
http://conventionofstates.com/the-strategy/