[EL] Conference on Constitutional Convetion -- registration now open

[David Segal]

Ok -- Registration for the Conference on the Constitutional Convention just went live, at ConConCon.org.  Registration is open to the general public, and is free, at least for the time-being.  At Harvard Law, Sept 24-25, hosted by Harvard Law, Fix Congress First, and the Tea Party Patriots.  The question on the table will be whether or not we should move forward with organizing towards a ConCon -- those who are pro, anti, or ambivalent, of all ideological inclinations, are welcome.

We're
 still finalizing all of the speakers, but a couple dozen confirmed 
participants (including several people on this list) are listed below.

This is the first group to which I've sent the registration info -- it'd be an honor to have you there.   

-David


Agenda
    Co-chaired by Lawrence Lessig and Mark Meckler.

    The conference will host three main panels on Saturday:

    A legal/historical panel, during which legal and historical 
scholars will discuss their interpretations of Article V and their 
understanding of how the Founders viewed the provision and how a 
Convention would operate today: Who would be elected to it? Under what 
rules would it operate? Could a convention “run-away”? Can Congress 
limit the topics that a convention will consider?A political panel, during which advocates for various 
structural reforms will discuss their successes and failures to date, 
and consider merits and drawbacks of trying to utilize a Constitutional 
Convention to propose, debate, and move their plans forward. There will 
also be discussion of alternative methods for achieving similar reforms.A strategic panel, during which organizers will discuss the 
logistics of organizing a Constitutional Convention. Invited panelists 
include representatives of government reform groups, organized labor, 
the Tea Party Patriots, the, state legislators, and others.
    Additionally, there will be two Saturday keynote addresses:

    Keynote from the Right: Glenn ReynoldsKeynote from the Left: Lawrence Lessig
    On Sunday we will hold break-out sessions inspired by the previous day's conversations.


Confirmed participants include:


    
Eric Byler - filmmaker, Co-Founder of Coffee PartyBen Cannon - Oregon state representativeDavid Cobb - Move to Amend, 2004 Green Party presidential nomineeCommunications Workers Of America (the International will send a representative, TBD)Derek Cressman - Regional Director of State Operations for Western States for Common CauseKaren Hobert Flynn - Vice President for State Operations for Common CauseLawrence Lessig - Professor, Harvard Law SchoolSanford Levinson - Professor, University of Texas Law SchoolMark Meckler - Co-Founder and National Coordinator for Tea Party PatriotsBill Norton - Constitutional Coordinator for Tea Party PatriotsAnnabel Park - filmmaker, Co-Founder of Coffee PartyBarbara Perry - Professor, University of Virginia Law SchoolGlenn Reynolds - Professor, University of Tennessee School of Law; founder if Instapundit blogRobert Richie - Director, FairVoteJohn Samples - Director, Center for Representative Government, Cato InstituteDavid Segal - former Rhode Island state representative and candidate for Congress; conference organizerJefferson Smith - Oregon state representativeMathew Stoller - activist, writer, blogger, senior policy advisor to former Congressman Alan GraysonLaurence Tribe - Professor, Harvard Law SchoolBill Walker - Friends of Article V Convention
Brenda Wright - Director of Democracy Program, Demos

 		 	   		  
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