43 The Senate is to be composed of two senators from each state, chosen by the legislature, and therefore if there is no legislature, there can be no Senate. (emphasis added)
Adoption of the 17th amendment destroyed this key element of the founders design!
7 posted on 02/04/2010 9:12:50 AM PST by Bigun
("It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere." Voltaire)