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A '''Con Con''' -- [[Essay:Best New Conservative Words|short for a new "constitutional convention"]] -- would be an unprecedented assembly of representatives nationwide in order to rewrite the [[United States Constitution|Constitution]] as permitted by its Article V. | A '''Con Con''' -- [[Essay:Best New Conservative Words|short for a new "constitutional convention"]] -- would be an unprecedented assembly of representatives nationwide in order to rewrite the [[United States Constitution|Constitution]] as permitted by its Article V. | ||
| − | It is expected that the media and a relatively small number of people would dominate the process, with predictably [[liberal]] results.<ref>[http://www.sweetliberty.org/issues/concon/effort2dismantle.htm The Effort to Dismantle Our Constitution]</ref> | + | It is expected by many that the media and a relatively small number of people would dominate the process, with predictably [[liberal]] results.<ref>[http://www.sweetliberty.org/issues/concon/effort2dismantle.htm The Effort to Dismantle Our Constitution]</ref> |
As Chief Justice Warren Burger stated:<ref>http://www.sweetliberty.org/issues/concon/burger.htm</ref> | As Chief Justice Warren Burger stated:<ref>http://www.sweetliberty.org/issues/concon/burger.htm</ref> | ||
Revision as of 12:59, March 3, 2010
A Con Con -- short for a new "constitutional convention" -- would be an unprecedented assembly of representatives nationwide in order to rewrite the Constitution as permitted by its Article V.
It is expected by many that the media and a relatively small number of people would dominate the process, with predictably liberal results.[1]
As Chief Justice Warren Burger stated:[2]
- A constitutional Convention today would be a free-for-all for special interest groups, television coverage, and press speculation.