[Jabba the Nutt]

State Senates now serve no useful purpose for the citizens of the State. I think it serves the purpose of the politicians to obfuscate responsibility and accountability. It also gives politicians tremendous practice in making deals with other people’s money.

[Jacquerie]

Before Reynolds, Senates in many states often represented counties. Back then they served the same purpose as the pre-17th Amendment federal senate, to counter wild popular assemblies.