[Impy]

First of all state legislatures are not "irreverent", they hold massive power. Second of all the notion that state legislators, by virtue of being state legislators, are somehow opposed to the federal government having much power and thus would choose Senators that would oppose federal power, is perhaps the most ridiculous notion I've ever heard. Many members of Congress used to be state legislators. Democrat legislators would choose scum Senators, as would RINO legislators. In many GOP states RINOs would team with democrats to elect liberal RINO Senators instead of conservatives.

All levels are government bend the people over and give it to us from behind. State governments are as awful as the federal government.

My State Rep. Cythinia Soto (D) and State Senator Omar Aquino (D)

Living in the city of Chicago, US Senator is the only vote for any legislator I have that might make any difference. These a-holes can have MY vote for US Senator over my bloated, bullet-ridden corpse.

As for recalls, I'll remind you they are a progressive era idea also. They are a double-edged sword at best, recalls for Congress would lead to campaign season unending as scores of members on both sides are constantly being recalled, I fail to see how that will accomplish anything other than wasting money.

The way to stop future bad legislation from being passed is to nominate conservatives in GOP primaries and elect large GOP majorities in the general election. Bread and butter. There is no magical procedural fix, liberals will accommodate themselves to any procedure they need to.

[AuH2ORepublican]

“First of all state legislatures are not “irreverent”.”

Actually, I would posit that many state legislatures *are* deficient in veneration or respect for Anerican values. http://www.dictionary.com/browse/irreverent?s=t

But I agree with you that state legislatures are not *irrelevant*. : )