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To: Sam Gamgee

Sounds like a vestige from the British House of Lords.

28 posted on 10/21/2019 4:01:31 PM PDT by fhayek

To: fhayek

The Senate is a copy of the British House Of Lords. A sinecure for retired politicians.

32 posted on 10/21/2019 4:03:48 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)

To: fhayek

It is. Basically the longer your government is the more Senators you appoint - much like the US Supreme Court.

41 posted on 10/21/2019 4:10:32 PM PDT by Sam Gamgee

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