text: I thank you for beginning a great and vital discussion. It is important that we decide as a state what our priorities are, so we can focus our energies. Our constitutional convention will be a place where we determine which issues are most central that they deserve mention in our founding document. Obscure tax codes do not get codified in the constitution, but our fundamental relationships–with the land, with our government, and with each other–will be governed by our constitution. The convention will allow us to debate and set priorities in an environment free from partisan squabbling and petty politics.