Constitutional convention bill considered before Michigan House committee

Michigan state Representative Luke Meerman (R-Coopersville) sponsors the effort here. He predicts a constitutional convention is coming sooner or later... 

https://www.michiganpublic.org/politics-government/2026-02-19/constitutional-convention-bill-considered-before-michigan-house-committee 

#RonDesantis took a little field trip to try to start the process to destroy the Constitution

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FQljP2VuOtY

 

A Constitutional Convention? Some Democrats Fear It’s Coming. - The New York Times

Mr. Wiener, who represents San Francisco, and other liberal Democrats believe there is a strong possibility of a "runaway convention." They say that Republicans could call a convention on the premise, say, of producing an amendment requiring that the federal budget be balanced, then open the door for a free-for-all in which a multitude of other amendments are considered, including some that could restrict abortion access or civil rights...

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/us/a-constitutional-convention-some-democrats-fear-its-coming.html

Ruling the US supreme court isn’t enough. The right wants to amend the constitution | Russ Feingold | The Guardian

Those involved in this effort have made their radical aims quite clear: to disassemble modern government and the century-old New Deal consensus, returning the country to the troubling, splintered times when the federal government could do little to provide for national welfare or defense.

A convention would also be an opportunity for the right to try to ban abortion in this country, to further whittle down voting rights and to enshrine their interpretation of the second amendment. Put simply, the opportunities for radical rewriting could be nearly endless, given the complete lack of restraint that the constitution puts on an Article V convention...

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/sep/19/conservative-supreme-court-amend-constitution

Article V Conventions (w/Lawrence Lessig) (Opening Arguments podcast OA268)

Today’s episode revisits the topic Andrew discussed briefly in Episode 252: Article V conventions convened for the purpose of proposing amendments to the Constitution. Joining Andrew is Prof. Lawrence Lessig, perhaps the most vocal liberal proponent of such conventions. Andrew, you may recall, was skeptical and concerned about the risks that such conventions could pose.

Join Thomas, Andrew, and Prof. Lessig for a special 70-minute very deep dive and see if either one changes their minds!

After that, it’s time for TTTBE #121 regarding executive orders. As always, remember to follow our Twitter feed (@Openargs) and like our Facebook Page so that you too can play along with #TTTBE!
Interview:
https://openargs.com/oa268-article-v-conventions-w-lawrence-lessig/

Constitutional Conventions & The “Proud Boys” (Opening Arguments podcast OA252)

Today’s episode features a deep dive into a listener question about Article V Constitutional Conventions. Are they dangerous? (Yes.) Are they a good idea? (No.) We also discuss the latest ridiculous defamation lawsuit.. and discover why this one is a little different. How? You’ll have to listen and find out.

We begin with a little bit of news you might have missed regarding Attorney General nominee Bill Barr.

After that, it’s time to answer a listener question about liberal and conservative groups that are angling for an “Article V” Constitutional Convention to overturn Citizens United (or do other things). We delve deeply into this provision of the Constitution and discuss the plusses and (mainly) minuses of this procedure.

Then, it’s time to dissect the recent lawsuit brought by Gavin McInnes, founder of the “Proud Boys,” which Wikipedia calls “a far-right neo-fascist organization that admits only men as members and promotes political violence.” Find out why at least one formerly respectable lawyer thinks it’s just crazy (and actionable!) that the Southern Poverty Law Center called this a “hate group.” And find out why the real question in this lawsuit involves something called “tortious interference” and not defamation.

After all that, it’s time for the answer to Thomas Takes The Bar Exam #113, which involved the constitutionality of abortion regulations. As always, remember to follow our Twitter feed (@Openargs) and like our Facebook Page so that you too can play along with #TTTBE!
Interview:
https://openargs.com/oa252-constitutional-conventions-the-proud-boys/

Tipped Wages, Constitutional Convention, Reality Winner | Overtime with Bill Maher (HBO) - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i18MGcfdVTA

Robert Reich: The Biggest Threat to Our Democracy (That You Haven't Heard of) ...

https://youtu.be/QhC6kIA0EM8

We Are Now One State Closer to Having a Corporate-Dominated Constitutional Convention | Alternet

With the addition of Wisconsin, right-wingers promoting a Constitutional Convention have 28 states; they only need six more.....
https://www.alternet.org/right-wing/wisconsin-latest-red-run-state-call-rewriting-constitution

It Looks Like the Kochs' Dream of a Right-Wing Constitutional Convention Has Been Roadblocked | Alternet

Two steps forward and three steps back… from the brink of a political experiment untried since 1787....
http://www.alternet.org/right-wing/koch-brothers-constitutional-convention-roadblock

A Billionaire-Backed 'Movement' Is Dangerously Close to Calling a Constitutional Convention

A billionaire-backed “movement” is dangerously close to calling a constitutional convention of states under Article V of the U.S. Constitution. If realized, it would be the first constitutional convention since the 1787 Philadelphia Convention, which replaced the Articles of Confederation with the U.S. Constitution....
http://www.alternet.org/right-wing/billionaire-backed-movement-dangerously-close-calling-constitutional-convention

Kochs Bankroll Movement to Rewrite the Constitution | Alternet

Austerity advocates claim that they need only to convince five of seven targeted states to get on board.
http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/kochs-bankroll-movement-rewrite-constitution

Corporate America Is Inching Even Closer to a Constitutional Convention | Alternet

In statehouses across the country, ALEC-backed legislators are pushing for a balanced-budget amendment, a repeal of the federal income tax and more....
http://www.alternet.org/right-wing/corporate-america-inching-even-closer-constitutional-convention