[nathanbedford]

I do not advance Article V with the Pollyanna faith in the process. To get favorable amendments through (which is entirely different from preventing unfavorable amendments which is very very easy) is a daunting challenge. I do not believe it will be accomplished apart from some sort of national trauma which I call a "black Swan" event which so jars the national psyche that the people become ready to accept real reform. When that happens the left will also be ready to strike; they will not be likely to let a good crisis go to waste. Will we be prepared?

Assuming that reasonable amendments are enacted, if the amendments are well founded and if they are process amendments, we have good prospects that they will be observed for a long period of time.

But even with process amendments, you are both right in the end culture trumps politics and if we are not a virtuous people no words on paper or even parchment will save us. Nevertheless, our duty is to soldier on and never take counsel of our fears (Stonewall Jackson).

[thescourged1]

Well spoken, good sir.

BTW, I'm an admirer of your namesake. He was a man that truly put his money where his mouth was.

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

I cannot believe that people still want a Constitutional Convention. For God’s sake look at the representatives New York, Illinois, Maryland, California, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Vermont etc etc would send. You would end up with an amendment cancelling the entire Constitution or imposing slavery on whites.

[don-o]

I do not believe it will be accomplished apart from some sort of national trauma which I call a "black Swan" event which so jars the national psyche that the people become ready to accept real reform.

Laz: Right in line with what I posted on your thread the other day.