[justlurking]

Ummm, that's EXACTLY why the founding fathers created the Senate, with equal representation from each state.

Senators were supposed to represent the state government, and provide a check on the federal government. Unfortunately, the 17th amendment just turned them into more exclusive version of the House.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Every Rat president laments that he can’t be king.

[itsahoot]

Ummm, that's EXACTLY why the founding fathers created the Senate, with equal representation from each state.

The States were sovereign, they created the Fed, not the people.