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[Jacquerie]

I'm reluctant to admit defeat of repeal before it is tried. The usual Leftists will scream and pull their hair out at any proposal that upsets their progressive, despotic, democratic Utopia.

I shouldn't speculate what may happen today if recall of popularly elected senators is allowed. I only know the Framers rejected it due to their experience under the confederation. States then did not have to send delegates to Congress. The easiest way to defeat a proposal was to simply not show up and deny Congress a quorum. After the peace treaty of 1783, what passed for ineffective government under the Articles of Confederation was dissolving due to simple lack of interest on the part of the states.

Would recall mean the end of the senator's term, or would the state legislature or people replace him/her to fill out the rest of the term? If the people elect a senator, should legislators have power to annul the election?

I despise the popular election of senators, but wonder if senators should have to answer to two masters. I think it would create more problems than it solves.

[Jacquerie]

A short vanity on the importance of government's structure to our republican freedoms. Also, keyword search "17th" for recent posts.

[fieldmarshaldj]

There they go again...

Repeal the 17th ! Power to the politicians !

[1010RD]

You could pitch liberal state legislatures in cash-strapped states with a “tax the Internet” approach. If they controlled their Senators they’d have half the fight won.