I suspect that doing nothing and then just taking what you know is coming is not in accordance with founding principles either. I do not see any nobility in doing nothing and letting democrats screw republicans on nuking the filibuster first. The filibuster is just a Senate rule that can be changed at any time. The 17th amendment is what I think really screwed the Senate up. Repealing it would do much for restoring the Senate and our government to what it should be.
> “The 17th amendment is what I think really screwed the Senate up. Repealing it would do much for restoring the Senate and our government to what it should be.”
Yes.
Note that to repeal it, the voting public must agree and their agreement is secured by changing their role from hiring to firing. The voters can vote them out but they can’t vote them in.
> “I suspect that doing nothing and then just taking what you know is coming is not in accordance with founding principles either. I do not see any nobility in doing nothing and letting democrats screw republicans on nuking the filibuster first. The filibuster is just a Senate rule that can be changed at any time.”
I understand. This situation has evolved over many decades in parallel with a debasement of the culture.
I do not know what McConnell will do. He has said that Gorsuch will be confirmed. We will see.