The Great Compromise strikes again, only flaw in the Constitution. But at the time the Founders didn’t think that the senate would be controlled by political parties rather than the states like today. Repealing the 17th would be a start...
But at the time the Founders didn’t think that the senate would be controlled by political parties rather than the states like today. Repealing the 17th would be a start...You're right. It would be much better to go back to having state (majority party) legislators appoint their good ol boys big money donors, rather than allowing the people to vote for their Senator < /sarcasm >.
Just like with prohibition amendment the 17th needs be repealed.