To: thecabal
"So I assume that the intent is similar to the 17th Amendment to the US Constitution, to try to push things towards a more “direct democracy” AKA mob rule." The direct election of US Senators here appears to have turned out to be a disaster for our country.
8 posted on
06/10/2009 8:04:33 PM PDT by
KoRn
(Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
To: KoRn
11 posted on
06/10/2009 8:07:37 PM PDT by
thecabal
(Hey Obama, when you gonna start sharin' the sacrifice?)
To: KoRn
The direct election of US Senators here appears to have turned out to be a disaster for our country.Seriously? You really BELIEVE that? How come?
13 posted on
06/10/2009 8:09:29 PM PDT by
Nervous Tick
(Stop dissing drunken sailors! At least they spend their OWN money.)
To: KoRn; thecabal
NOT.
And you guys much not no much about the House of Lords.
At this point it’s almost totally powerless. A legitimate elected upper house could be a good check on the power of the PM.
25 posted on
06/11/2009 5:32:50 PM PDT by
Impy
(RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN)
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