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Wow. So taking power AWAY from politicians and giving it to INDIVIDUAL CITIZENS is somehow increasing the stranglehold of the federal government? Interesting. As George Orwell would say, "War is Peace". I also love how they ignore the “OR to the people” section of the 10th amendment, because it doesn't gel with their fantasy that the founding fathers wanted state governments to be allowed to do whatever they want.

You'll have to forgive central_va and 1010RD, it is hard to think straight with their faces licking the underside of a state government boot.

The irony of these state government cheerleaders scream about the 17th amendment, of course, is that it became law because their beloved state legislatures ratified it. (not to mention their beloved state government appointed U.S. Senators gave us the 16th amendment, which they retroactively blame the 17th for, because it apparently also enabled politicians to jump in time machines and enact all the bad stuff that happened before the 17th existed).

Likewise, the 10th AMENDMENT was added AFTER the constitution was ratified. According to their OWN logic that we must NEVER EVER EVER change the “original” constitution that the founders enacted in 1789, the 10th amendment must be evil.

I'm not surprised to see combine cheerleader 1010RD is in favor of repealing the 17th. Over on the Christie thread, he actually thinks Christie might have appointed Steve Lonegan. His delusions would be funny if it weren't so sad.