Steven Frias right about Constitutional Convention

I just finished reading the Steven Frias column in  support of a state Constitutional Convention ("R.I. has a rare chance to reform," Providence Journal, October 22). I could not find a hint of sinister right wing agenda in this  Republican's rational thinking.  To be sure "special interests" is a buzz term branding  just about  everybody easily categorized as "not one of us." I just learned that Democrat Gina Raimondo is "not one of us". We just can't let all these spurious "special interests" - which must include the GENERAL PUBLIC -subvert democracy by means of a periodic- and salubrious - Constitutional Convention?

On the far left myself , I have no problem with one, two, or a dozen Constitutional Conventions every few decades. My  reason is hardly subtle: No respected Constitution-including the United States Constitution- should be revered as a sacrosanct document, valid for all times despite changing times and changing human institutions. Does not the terrorist threat warn us to beware of ALL Sacred Texts and Holy Books- which only a handful of high priests-religious or secular- can interpret correctly behind the backs of the faithful ?

I have great respect  for  WHAT THE FOUNDING FATHERS SAID. But they themselves hardly believed in ossified TRUTH. So, of course, our Rhode Island State Constitution should not be above periodic scrutiny. No, the voice of the people is NOT the voice of God. But it is the only authoritative voice in any popular democracy? Who really fears the voice of the people?