[Publius6961]

Just repeal the 17th Amendment and re-constitute state government's responsibility to name replacements to the Senate. Appoint proxies from a body of under-studies to the House where needed until the next general election. That should solve the problem nicely without everyone getting their panties in a wad.

Remarkable isn't it?
What a concept!

Sovereign and independent states taking care of business.

Fixing something that isn't broken.
To what end?

Not surprising in a society which has allowed itelf to be guided by mindless idealism, and, incidentally, apparently by the shallow end of the gene pool.

[Eastbound]

"Sovereign and independent states taking care of business."

That has a comforting ring to it. An idea whose time has come -- again.