Was relooking over some old notes of mine and reminded me of this.

US Constitution article 5:
The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall
propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the
Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for
proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and
Purposes, as part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of
three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths
thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the
Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One
thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and
fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State,
without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate."

I understand this to mean if Congress can't make the amendments we need we should be able to still take the approach of forcing it through state legislations. 2/3 of State legislations if they propose state amendments in a sort of uniform type way could bypass congress and become law.

If I'm understanding this right along with average people being able to have more control over there states legislature then congress we could force in enough things this way.

However would only from what I understand effect towards amendments to the US Constitution but that could be good enough if we can coordinate that.

Any ideas or such?