[Blood of Tyrants]

Too bad that the 17th Amendment was ratified. With that amendment the states basically gave up all their rights to be properly represented in Congress. A senator is now nothing more than a representative of the people with a 6 year term, redundant to the House and mostly unnecessary.

[McGavin999]

Actually, you are right. Senators are no longer beholden to the state they are sent from. Since they can get campaign cash from all across the US they no longer even bother to look after the best interest of their states. I'd love to see the 17th recinded and go back to the legislatures picking the senators.

At one point, the senate was dignified and a place of quiet debate. Now it is as rowdy as the house. Goes to show what happens when we tinker with the constitution.