[Jacquerie]

Politicians of every stripe love power.

Given that maxim, plus our national decline, I find it amazing that state legislators didn’t clamor long ago to reassert themselves in the senate.

It is time. Article V.

[familyop]

"Politicians of every stripe love power.

Yep. That's a great antecedent for...

"Given that maxim, plus our national decline, I find it amazing that state legislators didn’t clamor long ago to reassert themselves in the senate."

...this: the consequent. Very true. Well said!