Mark Levin, a lawyer, a former bureaucrat (*), and a conservative commentator, who has just published an intriguing book called The Liberty Amendments: Restoring the American Republic, says “yes.” In short, he calls for a new Constitutional Convention to “turn back the clock” (to 1787, we presume?) by curbing the federal government and returning power to the States. Other countries that have recently revised their constitutions (for better or worse?) are Egypt, Tunisia, and Venezuela. So, prior probability asks, Is Levin’s call for a new Constitutional Convention a dangerous ploy or a sensible proposal? If, for the sake of argument, we were to call a new convention, who would get to attend its proceedings and what voting rules would apply? Majority rule, or a 2/3, 3/5, or some other super-majority rule? Unfortunately, Levin hasn’t really thought through these important procedural questions.
(*) According to Wikipedia, Mark Levin was chief of staff to Attorney General Ed Meese in the 1980s.
