To: darkangel82
If we still had states appointing senators, we’d never see a GOP majority again.If it weren't for Reynolds v. Sims, which forced ALL houses of all state legislatures to bow to the false god of proportional representation, we'd have a better chance of a GOP majority, as state Senates would be able to use other methods of representation, such as county-by-county.
96 posted on
10/27/2007 5:18:46 PM PDT by
Tolerance Sucks Rocks
(Repeal the Terrible Two - the 16th and 17th Amendments. Sink LOST! Stop SPP!)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
If it weren't for Reynolds v. Sims, which forced ALL houses of all state legislatures to bow to the false god of proportional representation, we'd have a better chance of a GOP majority, as state Senates would be able to use other methods of representation, such as county-by-county. That one still boggles my mind, since the Founding Fathers clearly not only believed that proportional representation in all legislative bodies was not essential to a republic, but in fact explicitly set up a republic with a non-proportional legislative body.
103 posted on
10/27/2007 6:36:49 PM PDT by
supercat
(Sony delenda est.)
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