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Constitutional Convention Conference Co-Chaired by Lawrence Lessig and Mark McKinnon Saturday Sept 24th 2011 @ Harvard University
Democracy in America is stalled.
From the Right and the Left, citizens are increasingly coming to recognize that our democracy does not work as our Framers intended. Reform of any kind is stalled by a status quo that profits from blocking change. No side in the political debate benefits from this inertia.
The Framers created a method for escaping from captured government—an Article V Constitutional Convention. If 34 states pass resolutions calling for a convention, then all sides will have the opportunity to argue for the changes they believe will restore our democracy. Any amendment proposed must then be ratified by 38 states to become law.
On September 24th, people from across America and across the political spectrum will convene at Harvard University to discuss the advisability and feasibility of organizing towards a Constitutional Convention. While the conference's lead organizers are proponents of a convention -- and are particularly passionate about the need to reduce the influence of private money in politics -- we actively encourage the participation of those who support a convention for other reasons, and those who oppose holding a convention at all.
And a copy of the op-ed Larry and Mark wrote-