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Here are several of the best arguments against a Convention of States, to defeat the enemies of the Constitution who seek a constitutional convention to change it: | Here are several of the best arguments against a Convention of States, to defeat the enemies of the Constitution who seek a constitutional convention to change it: | ||
| − | *Justice Scalia called this a "horrible idea" at a public event less than a year before he passed away. | + | *require a fiscal note, which is billions of dollars in lost entitlements to states |
| − | *Phyllis Schlafly completely opposed a Con Con and Convention of States. | + | *Justice Scalia called this proposal for an Article V convention a "horrible idea" at a public event less than a year before he passed away. |
| + | *Phyllis Schlafly completely opposed a Con Con and Convention of States, and all variations on the concept. | ||
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*a vote for a Convention of States would be a vote against the conservative Republican national platform, which emphatically rejected this. | *a vote for a Convention of States would be a vote against the conservative Republican national platform, which emphatically rejected this. | ||
*a vote for a Convention of States would enable liberals to repeal the Electoral College. | *a vote for a Convention of States would enable liberals to repeal the Electoral College. | ||
Latest revision as of 19:32, 25 December 2016
Here are several of the best arguments against a Convention of States, to defeat the enemies of the Constitution who seek a constitutional convention to change it:
- require a fiscal note, which is billions of dollars in lost entitlements to states
- Justice Scalia called this proposal for an Article V convention a "horrible idea" at a public event less than a year before he passed away.
- Phyllis Schlafly completely opposed a Con Con and Convention of States, and all variations on the concept.
- a vote for a Convention of States would be a vote against the conservative Republican national platform, which emphatically rejected this.
- a vote for a Convention of States would enable liberals to repeal the Electoral College.
- a vote for a Convention of States would open the door to repealing the Second Amendment.
- a vote for a Convention of States would facilitate a new constitutional right to taxpayer-funded abortion.
- only Congress calls an Article V convention, and states should not be giving Congress more power.
- even supporters of a Convention of States have admitted that a a runaway convention could result.
- supporters of a Convention of States hide the secret agenda of their donors.
