Nicholas Goldberg: The US Constitution is flawed. But a constitutional convention to fix it is downright scary
by Nicholas Goldberg, Los Angeles Times
Sep 28, 2022
3 minutes
The U.S. Constitution is flawed and ought to be changed.
Here's where I'd start:
-- The undemocratic provision giving each state two senators, so that tiny Wyoming has the same representation as California, should be revised.
-- The 2nd Amendment, which has become an out-and-out public health threat, should be amended to ensure it doesn't give every fool and lunatic the right to keep and carry a gun.
-- The electoral college, which allows presidents to take office who did not win the popular vote, should be abolished.
But even though I strongly favor these reforms
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