[fieldmarshaldj]

"As for me, only property owners should vote"

I think we have far too much democracy in our republic today. Voting should be a privilege, not an automatic right. 18 is too young to vote (unless it's an active-duty military person). I think it should be raised to 25, perhaps even 30. No one working for the government should have the right to vote (save the military), because they're voting on their own jobs. A premier reason why DC was never meant to be able to vote. Neither should anyone receiving government welfare. I will concede to you drastic changes need to be made on voting, but I don't agree on the 17th repeal.

[rollo tomasi]

"17th repeal..."

Would put this back into the States' hands.

States could appoint by popular vote (Ignorance) or through the Legislature (Political process where gridlock is a welcome addition), the point is the Senate protects the States' interests, the House is the framework of "the people".

Also, a popular vote for Senators equates to the representation of urban dwellers.

Do you realize that if State legislatures appointed Senators today, the Republicans would have at least 62 Senators?