[Tenacious 1]

Imagine if we would have not passed the 17th AMendment and the State Legislatures chose their Senators.

If 2 state senators careers were based on their representative State Government, things would be a LOT different. As soon as Senators are elected, they become the property of the Washington DC Party Elite. They become subservient to their Federal Masters. They only entertain their constituents for the purpose of the next election. Very few of them even review or familiarize themselves with the legislation they vote for. If they had to answer to the state that appointed them, they would behave much differently. AND they would not give a twit about the federal government, only their own State’s interests. AND they would likely be replaced more regularly.

Why don’t we go the other direction and repeal the 17th amendment and introduce term limits. While we are at it, we can pass an amendment that requires the Federal budget to be balanced to the GDP.

Great IDEA, Barb!

[Lurkinanloomin]

No doubt the 17th has been bad for the country.
I would support its repeal.

[Wneighbor]

If 2 state senators careers were based on their representative State Government, things would be a LOT different. As soon as Senators are elected, they become the property of the Washington DC Party Elite. They become subservient to their Federal Masters. They only entertain their constituents for the purpose of the next election. Very few of them even review or familiarize themselves with the legislation they vote for. If they had to answer to the state that appointed them, they would behave much differently. AND they would not give a twit about the federal government, only their own State’s interests. AND they would likely be replaced more regularly.

Well stated. Much better than my wording.