The current occupant of the Oval Office (“47") might support an Article V [FN10] call for a convention to amend the Constitution. would shape a sales “pitch.” A Constitutional Convention held at the “right” time would be ripe for profits, in addition to the country being sold. 1/9

1. Time is of the essence! An Article V Convention held on a date of other significance in our history would be huge. The document of our new charter of government could be titled: “The [FN11] Constitution.” On July 4th, the parades could be spiffier with 2/9

the same throngs as attended 1/20/25's inauguration or as crowded the sidewalks at last summer’s parade past Dear Leader. A float could be included for Jan 6 insurrectionists. [FN12] History has examples of autocratic rule opting for a variation. [FN13] 3/9

2. Money is there to be made. The $32 million spent on that one Congressional seat in one GOP primary [FN14] is beginning to look like a paltry sum. [FN15] An Article V convention is the dream of big monied interests: they can buy the entire government, all at once. 4/9

3. Licensing fees and merch! The man behind the marketing of cell phones that don’t necessarily work, faux gold sneakers that don’t wear well, and casinos competing against each other in the same market should know how to imagine making money. Then there’s real $$$. 5/9

There are people who deny our history and assert that we can limit an Article V convention to specific issues. We’ll look at those assertions next time around here. And, as I like to point out once in a while, I approve of the contents of this blog. Hell, I wrote it. 6/9

Footnotes:
FN10. U.S. Const. Art V: ““The Congress ... on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments...”
FN11. Fill in the blank w/47's last name in faux gold. 7/9

FN12. J6ers pardoned by 47, one may infer, will be welcomed w/open arms. Paul Wagner, “Pirro criticizes DC Council for lack of law restricting where sex offenders can live,” NBC Ch 4, 10/15/25, accessed 5/26/26.
FN13. E.g., calendars ordered to track w/proper concept of time. See Peter Davies, “The French Revolution,” (2009), p. 72. 8/9

FN14. Kenton Hornbeck, “Massie, Gallrein GOP primary becomes most expensive in U.S. history,” LiNKY, 5/18/26, accessed 5/25/26.
FN15. Juliana Lightsey and Cara Kelly, “Texas’ Senate Primary Race Is the Most Expensive on Record, Ad Tracking Report Says,” The Barbed Wire, 3/3/26, accessed 5/26/26. 9/9