Maybe, maybe not. Times make the man, and delegates to a state convention will know that history will cast a critical eye on their decisions. Fortunately, the delegates won't need to start over. There are specific ills in our government that require a cure, such as repeal of the 17A.
Another benefit:
The enormity of an Article V state convention cannot be overstated. In the weeks leading to it, the nation will be consumed like never before in actual debate over the purpose of government and how far it has strayed from its designed purposes. A 21st century peaceful rising of the sovereign American people would be the equivalent of the 18th century "shot heard round the world," for it could mean the rebirth of the American tradition of free government. Not seen since the ratification debates of 1787-1788, anticipation of a state amendments convention will engender national discussion over the foundational maxims of the American republic.
Most importantly, the three branches will be put on notice that the sovereign people are ready and able to overrule Rome-on-the-Potomac, ready to judge the scotus judges, and are perfectly willing to restore free government.
Great post!
Question though? Isn’t the article we are both writing about concerning itself with a “Constitutional Convention” which is a wholly different animal from an “Article V Convention”?