The states need to re-acquire the rights originally established in the constitution....the federali have overstepped their bounds, by a country mile! The Senate needs be appointed by the Governors to represent the States...etc . Some amendments ...16th and 17th are a good start...need be repealed.
Missing today is ‘of the people, by the people, for the people’!!! the corollary to ‘without representation’!! Hopefully, a Tea Party theme!
Before the 17th Amendment, each State Legislature chose its State's Senators. Do you believe gubernatorial appointment is better than legislative selection?
Everything else in your post is dead on.