Another tremendous downside to the 17th, is that it guaranteed leftist judges, hostile to the 9th and 10th amendments, would find their way to Scotus.
They in turn, long ago found no equal protection violation with progressive taxation, which is majoritarian abuse of minorities, the very thing our constitution was designed to avoid.
6 posted on 12/11/2013 4:08:01 AM PST by Jacquerie
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They in turn, long ago found no equal protection violation with progressive taxation, which is majoritarian abuse of minorities, the very thing our constitution was designed to avoid.
Translation: Taxation with representation isn't so hot either.
11 posted on 12/11/2013 4:48:25 AM PST by Usagi_yo