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A popular point of discussion these days is direct repeal of the 17th Amendment to the Constitution, and return the selection of US Senators to the State Legislatures. Glenn beck has been all over this to some degree, and I do give him credit for bringing the subject up, but I worry about the "Law of Unintended Consequences".

Remember the 12th Commandment: (Thou Shalt Cover Thine Arse")...

Many people believe that the 17th Amendment removed an important "Check and Balance" in the Constitution that the Founders deliberately put in, in order to balance the power of the Executive, with the Power of the People (The House of Representatives) with the Power of the separate States (The Senate).

For discussion purposes:

** Is direct repeal of the 17th Amendment to the US Constitution advisable, practical or possible??

** What other changes would a repeal of the 17th Amendment trigger in subsequent Amendments? Would some other Amendments be rendered invalid automatically??

** What about subsequent SCOTUS decisions that were based (at least in part) on the 17th Amendment??

** Considering the growing political logjam that prompted the 17th Amendmdent in the first place, was the Amendment as written, the best answer to the "problem"??

** Was that logjam a "problem" in the first place, or was it a healthy product of exactly what the Founders intended??

** What would be the practical results of returning to or at least attempting to head back to that course??

** If a State Legislature is so deadlocked that they cannot agree on a Senatorial appointment, is that a bad thing for anyone other than themselves??

** Should State Legislatures be allowed to put the selection of Senators up for "referendums" of any kind, or does that violate the intent of the Founders as well?

** Can any of your State Legislators pick up the telephone and get either or both of your US Senators on the line??

** Why not??

Lots of talk about this these days and I have not seen a comprehensive thread on this subject in quite some time. We have a number of US Senate races going on around the country and as more Dhimmies and RINOs test the political winds, more are opening up all the time...

If this this redundant, forgive me, if not, I look forward to your views.

Cheers!!