No, that would never work - that would be a dead giveaway. But notice how every problem on which every recent con-con call has been based is the result of violations of the Constitution, not because of any flaws in the structure of our system. Astronomical budgets are not the fault of the Constitution but are caused by wanton violations of it. Getting rid of unconstitutional programs like the EPA, Department of Education, and foreign aid is the only way to obtain a truly balanced federal budget. Entrenched socialists of both parties do not retain their seats because of a defective Constitution.
Entrenched liberals remain in office because they deliver unconstitutional prizes to unwary voters.
Thus, entrenched liberals are re-elected time after time because they advertise their support for programs that are in blatant violation of the Constitution. Therefore, it would be impossible for a Conference of the States to amend the Constitution to restore states' rights that have never been structurally taken away from them. Virtually all of Governor Mike Lea-vitt's complaints about federal regulations and unfunded mandates are the result of violations of the Constitution at both state and federal levels. Amendments either by Congress or by convention could not solve the problems because the problems are not the result of something left out of the Constitution. Our system was designed to allow for the maximum amount of individual freedom, and no one has ever been able to explain how a redesign would result in more freedom.