Sounds good to me. Matthew Dragonette makes his case in a new post at the College Conservative.

America Needs a Constitutional Convention

America needs a constitutional discussion about the role and structure of government. From executive order abuse to overreaching legislative action, the federal government is straining the bounds of the Constitution. Eminent domain abuse abounds. Requirements to buy health insurance. Massive debt. Overbearing environmental regulations. Questionable domestic surveillance programs. The IRS scandal. The list goes on and on.

In the simplest terms, the American Constitution is a contract between Americans, state governments, and a federal government. Over two hundred years ago, the American people agreed to give up some inherent rights and liberties to the federal government. The Founders designed a federal system with built-in checks to restrain power by dividing power among three branches and the national and state governments. The Constitution specifies the powers each branch has as well as the checks the branches have on each other. These divisions are necessary, for as Federalist No. 51 declares, “A dependence on the people is, no doubt, the primary control on the government; but experience has taught mankind the necessity of auxiliary precautions.”

The federal government, then, is far less likely to abolish the Constitution overnight than it is to infringe it, one principle at a time. Therefore, Americans must be vigilant of a regulatory overreach, an infringement on due process, or an obscure, but unlawful executive order instead of waiting for a dictator to suddenly appear. The checks on governmental power designed by the Founders must be maintained and protected by the people with their Constitution. In today’s current political climate, Americans need to call for an Article V Convention and have a serious conversation about Constitutional principles.