Republicans Seek Path for Constitutional Convention

This is one of those things, he continued, "if you think this is democracy's moment of truth."

Feingold and the book, which lays out the history behind Article V and previous attempts to invoke it.

"The framers didn't leave any rules. In this uncertainty lies great danger and, possibly, great power.”

“There are smart people and a few on the progressive side who are willing to roll the dice,” Mr. Feingold said.

one aimed at finding a better way of altering the Constitution to meet the contemporary moment.

“The time has come to begin a serious national conversation regarding the future of the Constitution in American public life,” their book says.

"We must alter Article V to enable an amendment system suitable for a contemporary, democratic society," said the founding generation.