[E. Pluribus Unum]

Sometimes those that revere the Constitution lead the battle to destroy it.

Sometimes idiots have no idea what they are talking about.

The founders did not give us a pure democracy because democracy always devolves to mob rule.

The only way to keep the feral government in check is to assure that the states are strong enough to keep the feral government from usurping powers beyond those enumerated to it. The senate was meant to be composed of representatives chosen by the state legislatures. The House was meant to be elected directly by the people.

No one part is supposed to be able to dictate to the others.

[Vigilanteman]

The founders did not give us a pure democracy because democracy always devolves to mob rule.

Yep. I challenge anyone to cite a single exception unless it is the City of Enoch or the Kingdom of Heaven where only the righteous dwell.

Most of the time, when someone makes a statement of this sort containing the words never, everybody or always, there are exceptions. Not here.

[Marathoner]

The founders did not give us a pure democracy because democracy always devolves to mob rule.

The only way to keep the feral government in check is to assure that the states are strong enough to keep the feral government from usurping powers beyond those enumerated to it. The senate was meant to be composed of representatives chosen by the state legislatures. The House was meant to be elected directly by the people.

AMEN to what you said!

[Jacquerie]

Exactly. The Framers divided power vertically between the states and the government they created. It was the Framers’ structure of diffused power that was to secure our rights, not the parchment barriers of a Bill of Rights.

For all practical purposes, the 17th knocked off the 10th, and overnight consolidated power in DC.

Repeal the 17th and kiss goodbye the nomination of federal judges hostile to the 10th.