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To: combjelly who wrote (766285)	1/27/2014 9:08:05 PM
From: i-node	1 Recommendation Recommended By FJB Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1575808

>> Just out of curiosity, what do you think will happen? If the convention is made up of a cross-section of the American public, they aren't likely to pass anything you want. If it is packed with Teahadis, there is no way that 38 states will pass whatever they come up with. I believe this is going to happen because 34 state legislatures are going to recognize that it is in the interests of their respective states to make it happen. These will, IMO, be almost all red states although there will be enough blue states cross over to get to the required number (38) for ratification. Amendments that are likely to be proposed? - Term Limits - Repeal of 17th Amendment - Balance Budget, including limits on spending AND taxation - Limitations on the Commerce Clause - Others from Levin's book, "The Liberty Amendments". NY & CA & IL and a couple others may be holdouts, but if it happens, it is okay. We don't need them.