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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
--yeah--I can imagine the California, Illinois, or New York state legislatures doing just a wonderful job of filling Senate seats.

--one of the primary reasons for the adoption of the 17th amendment was railroad domination of several state legislatures-----

17 posted on 06/01/2010 12:13:31 PM PDT by rellimpank (--don't believe anything the MSM tells you about firearms or explosives--NRA Benefactor)
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To: rellimpank
I can imagine the California, Illinois, or New York state legislatures doing just a wonderful job of filling Senate seats.

Let's run down the list: Boxer, Obama, Schumer. How much worse could the State Legislatures possibly do?

23 posted on 06/01/2010 12:16:27 PM PDT by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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To: rellimpank

States like Illinois and New York would benefit most. Currently their Senators are voted in by a single large city. The 17th eliminated any rural voice in the Senate for those States that are dominated by a single large city.


33 posted on 06/01/2010 12:28:03 PM PDT by MCF
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