Paradox of Self-Amendment by Peter Suber 16. Ibid., at p. 211, quoting the Declaration of Independence, second paragraph, second sentence. 17. However, in his next chapter (Chapter XX) MacDonald solidifies his call for a convention by basing it on Article V. He maintains that the procedures of Article V are not exclusive and cannot limit the people's right to create a new form of government (p. 228). 18. William Gardiner, A Proposed Constitution for the United States, Summerfield, Florida: William Gardiner, 1973. 19. Gardiner, who earned a master's degree in 1924, calls himself "Dr. Gardiner" and reveals that he is a member of the "United Methodist Church, Phi Delta Kappa, Masonic Order, and Order of the Eastern Star." 177