A myriad of chain emails have circulated the internet advocating new amendments be added by way of an inherently risky Constitutional Convention (Con-Con).

Maybe we should we try following the Constitution again before we open up the possibility of rewriting it. It worked pretty well when we actually followed it.

Once again a few well-funded organizations have popped up that are ramping up a nationwide push to have enough state legislatures apply to Congress for a Con-Con. These efforts have been defeated in the past by defenders of the Constitution.

The John Birch Society and the Eagle Forum both provide succinct information about the dangers of a Con-Con:

• http://jbs.org/stopacon-con
• http://www.eagleforum.org/topics/concon/index.html

Inform yourself and your legislators.