[nathanbedford]

Please show me in the Article V sentence where it details exactly how the conduct of a state-called convention is accomplished once the initial application for convention has met the magic number 34

There is a long series of historic precedents concerning how conventions are to be conducted which occurred in the states. Although there is no constitutional mandate that any form should be followed, it is reasonable to expect that Americans will observe their own history. Furthermore, it is reasonable to expect that every state legislature of 99 which is controlled by Republicans or at least by conservatives will pass authorizing legislation or at least resolutions concerning the behavior of the delegates and the scope of their authority. Finally, there are other structures which make a runaway convention quite unlikely.

It is also convenient to rely on sentiment, thoughts about attitudes and numbers and what would happen, but no modern amendment we currently have today that I can determine was brought about by a Convention of States method.

If I am wrong about this then show me where. Otherwise calling legitimate concerns “phony issues” and “the arithmetic prevents such and such” is just optimistic talk about something that has never occurred

You are wrong, the 21st amendment was enacted by conventions of the states.

The numbers are the numbers and they are not to be displaced by free-floating anxieties.

[Gaffer]

Your explanation about precedents notwithstanding, there is no language in the controlling document with regard to conduct after the applications of 34 petitioners have been met.

I accept the 21st amendment reply but it is curious that it was solely to repeal the 18th amendment.

You can rely on your perceived ‘numbers’ but I know better. We’ve had ‘numbers’ controlling the Senate and House for more than enough time to have had substantive action of the good kind - we have not. We had the triumvirate under Bush; what did we get? We got DHS and TSA for one. We got a stronger Patriot act and resulting ubiquitous NSA spying on the other.

No one here or elsewhere can say with absolute certainty the delegates to such a convention would not be targeted relentlessly by the forces that work day in day out to derail all forms of decency in this country.

But you can rely on Republican Governors and State Legislatures with complete certainty. I can’t. I can’t from Governors like former Governor Jeb Bush, Kasich, Christie and more than a handful from the other states, and that doesn’t even consider the Democrat states involved.