Sometimes a convention for proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution is referred to as a “constitutional convention.” That title is […]
Why an Amendments Convention is not a “Constitutional Convention” Read More »
The U.S. Constitution authorizes a “convention for proposing amendments” to offer amendments for ratification (or rejection) by the states. The
The Little-Known—but Seminal—York Town Convention of 1777 Read More »
Vanity Fair’s sophisticated approach to rescuing a drowning man is this: Lecture him about how we all need plenty of
More Constitutional Baby Babble—this time at Vanity Fair Read More »
Common sense tells us that an out-of-control Congress is not going to rein in its own power. The American Founders
As I predicted in this column, Congress’s continued inability to deal effectively with the debt crisis is AGAIN provoking interest
Confused About an Article V Amendments Convention? New Article Provides Answers Read More »
There is growing sentiment that one or more constitutional amendments may be necessary to rein in the runaway Congress. The
Reining in Congress: An Enforceable Balanced Budget Amendment Read More »
Several readers sent me for comment a lengthy cover article in Time Magazine by managing editor Richard Stengel. Stengel’s piece
Time Mag’s Constitutional Baby Babble Read More »
“A state without the means of some change is without the means of its conservation. Without such means it might
Corrective Constitutional Amendments? Read More »
Our sister institution, The Goldwater Institute in Phoenix, Arizona has just published my paper, Amending the Constitution by Convention: Practical
New paper summarizes rules for amending the Constitution Read More »
Are you a state lawmaker or reform advocate challenged to answer “tough questions” about a Convention for Proposing Amendments? If
Amendments Convention: Answering Those Not-So-Tough Questions Read More »
Sometimes even friends of the Constitution misinterpret the document or the history surrounding it. Throughout the country right now, state
Madison being misread (on an amendments convention) Read More »
“How to” Issue Papers on obtaining needed constitutional amendments without the consent of Congress.
How to amend the Constitution safely and without Congress — according to the Founders Read More »
