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To: Huck

I STRONGLY disagree with you on the 17th amendment but we have been all over that before so I don’t suppose a rehash is necessary here.


12 posted on 10/26/2010 8:48:31 AM PDT by Bigun ("It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere." Voltaire)
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To: Bigun

Your disagreement is duly noted. I second the motion to table the argument :-)


14 posted on 10/26/2010 8:52:43 AM PDT by Huck (Antifederalist BRUTUS should be required reading.)
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To: Bigun

How about an amendment that repeals the 17th, AND gives each state legislature the power to a) set the salary of their own senators and b) recall their senators at any time. This would address my main issues with the so-called federalism of the Senate. If they don’t set their pay, and if they don’t have authority over the senators’ job, then what power do they have? They are merely administrative. Give the states the power to set their pay, and to recall them, and THEN you’ll have something resembling federalism.


15 posted on 10/26/2010 9:02:22 AM PDT by Huck (Antifederalist BRUTUS should be required reading.)
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