Cutting the Spending, Goosing the Economy

While driving down the interstate on Nov. 17, I turned on my AM radio and tuned in to Glenn Beck. “The Beckmeister” was interviewing former U.S. Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK). I didn’t hear the beginning, but here’s the rush transcript of their entire discussion along with the first four minutes of the video at TheBlaze. Much of the interview deals with the Convention of States Project. That’s a convention provided for by Article Five of the Constitution. Some nervous Americans worry about the 143 words of that little Article. They fret that a jamboree of outlander ruffians from fly-over country could undo our ancient order. Coburn does a good job of allaying concerns about a “runaway” convention that would “open up” the Constitution for a major rewrite. The only issues that could be addressed in an Article Five convention would have to be contained within the convention’s “application.” (Also see “Justice...(Read Full Article)