A new U.S. constitutional convention? Ohio Republicans join effort to make it a reality

[irisblue]

Source-https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/02/a-new-us-constitutional-convention-ohio-republicans-join-effort-to-make-it-a-reality.html
Published: Feb. 23, 2025, 5:30 a.m.
By Jeremy Pelzer


Gee what could go wrong?


snip-"Now, 238 years later, there’s a nationwide effort – including in the Ohio legislature – to hold a second constitutional convention, with the goal of passing amendments that rein in the power of the federal government."
So far, 19 state legislatures have passed resolutions calling for such a convention, and similar legislation has been introduced in 15 additional states, including Ohio. If all 15 of those states pass the resolution, it would meet the constitutional threshold needed to convene a convention."

More there

[SheltieLover]

1. Gawd no!

[Dan]

2. I call Bullshit.

The GOP would love to have a Constitutional Convention - can you imagine what BS they would try to enshrine in law. Given the GOP lack of a spine, we would have Trump empowered like the North Korean or Russian leader.

The only blessing we have with Trump - is that not only is he mentally defective but a physical health disaster. I wait everyday for him either to go full mental (hard to tell tho’ to be honest) crazy during some interview OR to stoke out and die. Either would make my day.

[John1956PA]

3. Get out Steve Kornacki with his big screen to show the breakdown of the states.

The media loves a contest, and they will hype it, even if it leads to the destruction of our democracy.

[J_William_Ryan]

4. A rightwing dream come true.

A constitution with no Bill of Rights.

A return to the Lochner Era, to separate but equal, and to no birthright citizenship.

An end to Federal supremacy, to the interpretive authority of the courts, and to separation of church and state.

[Xavier Breath]

5. I thought that in prior discussions here it was mentioned that many of the states that had passed such resolutions

had or would rescind them, and the threatened convention would not occur. States now considered as blue sates, that is. Am I misremembering?

[carpetbagger]

8. You remember correctly.

However, an interpretation that the call can't be rescinded would allow a convention.

[Pull_Left]

6. This is extraordinarily dangerous

Pushed by ALEC, this act could wipe away the entire constitution altogether, unaccountable to no one (even the states and the courts).

Convention Could Set Its Own Agenda, Possibly Influenced by Powerful Interest Groups

The only national constitutional convention ever held — the 1787 assembly in Philadelphia that produced the current Constitution — disregarded its original charge, which was to amend the Articles of Confedera­tion to promote trade among the states. Instead it wrote an entirely new governing document, effectively abolishing the Articles of Confederation and superseding them with a new design of government. A convention held today could set its own agenda, too.

Further, the opportunity to bypass Congress and write major policy changes into the Constitution — where they would be extremely difficult to remove — would likely tempt powerful, well-funded interest groups to influence the process and press for changes beyond those initially envisioned. After all, there are no federal or state limits on spending to influence delegates to a constitutional con­vention.

https://www.cbpp.org/research/states-likely-could-not-control-constitutional-convention-on-balanced-budget-amendment-or

[irisblue]

7. Yep.

Maybe this is what the apricothellbeast meant about getting rid of the blue states at cpac
yesterday.

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[ShazamIam]

9. Up next Hegseth will appear at next presser in full KKK costume. nt

[LetMyPeopleVote]

10. Welcome to DU

[Pull_Left]

11. Thank you!

DU has been my go-to first thing for many years now. Just thought I'd pull up and contribute where I can considering current events.