There is nothing wrong with the Constitution per se. Even the ill-conceived 17th Amendment (17A) is ok if citizens were being taught about the federal government’s constitutionally limited powers. But let’s repeal that amendment anyway.
The states need the constitutionally authority to remove bad-apple federal lawmakers and justices from office. So the amendment to repeal 17A should include provisions for recalling representatives, senators and justices.
Citizens should be able to recall representatives. State lawmakers can recall their respective Senators.
And since the Senate cannot be trusted to work with the House to remove bad-apple justices or lawless presidents from office, or to likewise work with the House to override unreasonable presidential vetoes, state lawmakers should be not only be able to recall their state’s senators, but also have the power to remove ANY senator, justice or president on a 2/3 state majority vote.
The 17A repeal amendment also needs to give the legal majority voters of a given state the power to approve of state laws for recalling bad-apple state government leaders since existing state laws for recalling such leaders are rumored to actually protect such leaders.
Well said. Empower the states.