Mark Levin and The 17th Amendment III (We can’t continue like this)

The Mark Levin Show | June 21st, 2013 | Mark Levin

[justiceseeker93]

Wasn’t there a theory that the 17th was never really legally ratified?

I recall reading about that as well, but forgot the details. It required 36 of the 48 state legislatures to ratify, and in a few states, the ratification may not have occurred properly. Perhaps there is some discussion of this on the Internet.

I believe there were similar questions attached to the ratification of the 16th Amendment as well.

[Jacquerie]

The key (hat tip to tenten) is to convince state legislators that it is in THEIR interest. Appeal to their increase in power and influence. Truthfully, in a Senate of the States, our state legislators will sway federal statutes, treaties, and federal judges. Big time power.

In a letter to my state rep, I painted a quick hypothetical regarding his interest in 17th repeal.

"Is it reasonable for me to assume you would oppose seating a federal judicial nominee whose writings and speeches reflected hostility to the states? Is it also safe for me to assume you would impress that view on our senators?"

The American psyche has been corrupted these past hundred years, so I don't promise a world of chocolate and cute puppies with repeal. The fact will be that even the most corrupt state legislators, perhaps especially the most corrupt, liberal state legislators would be the most focused on keeping the feds out of state matters. James Madison saw it that way, a matter of disparate interests doing what they do best, . . . protect their interests.

I think the big difference is that political corruption at the state level is closer to the people, and the states cannot print money to fund Utopia.

[justiceseeker93]

Here is an interesting, though rather lengthy, article, going into the history of what the author documents as the non-ratification of the 17th Amendment.

http://www.newswithviews.com/Devvy/kidd522.htm

[Rodamala]

Absolutely not. I would not trust my neighbors to elect a dog-catcher... they will (as they have twice already) sooner elect a dog-eater.

[boxlunch]

Thank you both. Please ping me to any future articles on this subject.

[boxlunch]

From that article,did you notice which states did not ratify it? Almost no southern states did, plus many others

[Shery]

Mark, you are so right! I only pray that we can fix it. Without God’s help, we will NOT, though. THAT you can take to the bank, as they USED to say!