@GeorgiaGirl “State sovereigntly is the way to go not Article V.”
Follow the steps:
1) Convene Article V State Convention
2) Exit Convention with language specifically removing the language of the 17th Amendment
3) As U.S. Senators rotate back to legislative appointments the chamber is once again filled with people designated to conduct their jobs on behalf of the states and not self interested voters.
4) Future and past legislation is repaired to return the power back to the states and the people (unfunded mandates dissolve)
5) Now you have power within the state.
Tell me your path to restoring that power, please. Other than hope and voting for the existing animal.
“2) Exit Convention with language specifically removing the language of the 17th Amendment
3) As U.S. Senators rotate back to legislative appointments the chamber is once again filled with people designated to conduct their jobs on behalf of the states and not self interested voters.”
I hate to be the one to tell you but the reason for the 17th Ammendment in the first place was because people were upset at all the corruption going on from Senators being appointed by the state legislatures. Its a viscious circle. Repealing the 17th ammendment will do nothing to restore the constitutional republic.