If those count then why was it not big news when we hit 34?
I must have missed something
Was there a change in thinking that all applications have to be the same? I would agree they should not be required to be the same as that would put the bar to high to be practical.
Is Levin saying a convention is due to be called now?
sorry for all the questions but wow, I must not have been paying as much attention as I thought.
page 61 has some explanations for you
vii congress’ failure to call a convention
Mark Levin to my knowledge has not posited what I am pressing, that there are more than enough applications now.
I cannot recall him ever saying how many applications are with the Archivist of the United States.
On page 16 of The Liberty Amendments, he writes: “Moreover, the state legislatures determine if they want to make application for a convention; the method for selecting their delegates; and the subject matter of the convention.” So far, so good. The states do indeed determine what they will consider, at the convention!
However, I am unfortunately deeply disappointed in regard to the following:
Levin's endnote 29 of page 225: “The state legislatures can recommend specific language or amendment, but cannot seek to impose them through the application process as Article V empowers the delegates to the convention to propose amendments, which the states subsequently consider for ratification. The applications from the states must also be similar in subject area to reasonably conclude that two-thirds of the states are calling for a convention to address the same matters.”
I find his two sentences to be contradictory. The first acknowledges state power to propose amendments at the convention. The second demands states submit similar subject applications to be considered at the convention.
I can't answer why the 34 magic number didn't set off a convention. I've asked my congressman for his opinion as to how many are stacked up in Archivist’ file, but got no response.
Please, for your other questions, I do not mean to put you off, but you can scan the table of contents at the source, or my previous FR posts for a Readers Digest summary better than I can do off the top of my head at this moment.