[Hostage]

I’ll chime in on that.

> “1) Libs have learned that they don’t have to obey the rules. Witness Ebola and Congress doing whatever the hell they please: no budget, rampant over-the-top EO’s, trying to conduct treaty negotiations and bypass Senate ratificaiton, etc.”

You’re asking a question that is a sub-question to the question “What if Congress or the President choose to simply ignore the States?”.

The answer is not complicated. The important thing is that the states pay attention to what they have ratified and included in the Constitution. It matters not what the federal government does.

For example, 38 states have already taken action to uphold traditional marriage. If these 38 states ratify an amendment to uphold traditional marriage, it matters not what the federal government says or does.

Mark Levin addresses this issue beginning at 14:45 and much more:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdZuV8JnvvA

[Still Thinking]

You’re asking a question that is a sub-question to the question “What if Congress or the President choose to simply ignore the States?”.

I wasn't referring to compliance with any new amendments, but rather compliance with the rules of how the convention itself is to be conducted.