[boxlunch]

Wasn’t there a theory that the 17th was never really legally ratified? I don’t remember where I read about that, but apparently in several states there were shady things going on, and all of a sudden they just decided, voila that it had passed.... Need to look that up again.

I’m sure it’s too long ago to try to bring that back up, but if true, it shows that the majority even at that time did not want it and believed no good would come of it.

[Jacquerie]

I haven't read that about the 17th, only the 16th.

From what I recall, the states willingly slit their throats with the 17th.

[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.

[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