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To: MissouriConservative

I don’t think this will ever happen. I see your point, but there was plenty of corruption in the old system from the (admittedly) little I know about it.


28 posted on 02/22/2009 8:33:15 PM PST by nyconse (When you buy something, make an investment in your country. Buy American or bye bye America)
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To: nyconse

There were some problems back in the day. The reason why the 17th Amendment was brought about was because some states had split houses and the senators were not being sent on time.

So instead of letting the states run their course like they were supposed to, the federal government decided to meddle and brought forth the amendment. Surprisingly the states GAVE away their leverage and power and ratified this monstrosity. Now we are paying for their “expedience” and “convenience”.

I want back the way the founders set us up...as a Republic where the states had their power. Can you just imagine the government we would have today? A state powered senate that was looking out for itself? A senate that could have blocked the myriad of laws that infringe on state’s rights?

If we had that today, these state resolutions concerning the 10th Amendment would not be necessary. The 10th would have teeth because the senators would be voting for their states, not for themselves.


33 posted on 02/22/2009 9:06:58 PM PST by MissouriConservative (If there are those who cannot subscribe to these principles, then let them go their way.)
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