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Here are several of the best arguments against a Convention of States:
 
Here are several of the best arguments against a Convention of States:
  
*a vote for a Convention of States would be a vote against the conservative Republican platform, which rejected this.
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*Justice Scalia called this a "horrible idea" at a public event less than a year before he passed away.
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*Phyllis Schlafly completely opposed a Con Con and Convention of States.
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*a vote for a Convention of States would be a vote against the conservative Republican national platform, which emphatically rejected this.
 
*a vote for a Convention of States would enable liberals to repeal the Electoral College.
 
*a vote for a Convention of States would enable liberals to repeal the Electoral College.
 
*a vote for a Convention of States would open the door to repealing the Second Amendment.
 
*a vote for a Convention of States would open the door to repealing the Second Amendment.
 
*a vote for a Convention of States would facilitate a new constitutional right to taxpayer-funded abortion.
 
*a vote for a Convention of States would facilitate a new constitutional right to taxpayer-funded abortion.
*only Congress calls an Article V convention, and we do not want to give Congress more power
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*only Congress calls an Article V convention, and states should not be giving Congress more power.
*Phyllis Schlafly completely opposed a Con Con and Convention of States.
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*even supporters of a Convention of States have admitted that a a runaway convention could result.
 
*even supporters of a Convention of States have admitted that a a runaway convention could result.
 
*supporters of a Convention of States hide the secret agenda of their donors.
 
*supporters of a Convention of States hide the secret agenda of their donors.
 
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Here are several of the best arguments against a Convention of States:

  • Justice Scalia called this a "horrible idea" at a public event less than a year before he passed away.
  • Phyllis Schlafly completely opposed a Con Con and Convention of States.
  • a vote for a Convention of States would be a vote against the conservative Republican national platform, which emphatically rejected this.
  • a vote for a Convention of States would enable liberals to repeal the Electoral College.
  • a vote for a Convention of States would open the door to repealing the Second Amendment.
  • a vote for a Convention of States would facilitate a new constitutional right to taxpayer-funded abortion.
  • only Congress calls an Article V convention, and states should not be giving Congress more power.
  • even supporters of a Convention of States have admitted that a a runaway convention could result.
  • supporters of a Convention of States hide the secret agenda of their donors.