R.I. House finally Ratifies 17th U.S. Constitutional Amendment: direct election of U.S. senators

Rhode Island Public Radio ^ | June 5, 2014 | Scott MacKay

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Rhode Island house votes to dilute the state's sovereignty 101 years after the fact.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

PING!

[ClearCase_guy]

I work with a guy who likes to say, “Help me understand what you’re saying ... I only have a Rhode Island public school education ... and I’m just not sure what you mean ...”

[relictele]

I admit I couldn’t understand why Mark Levin hammers this issue frequently but now it makes total sense.

[Kenny Bunk]

The 17th shoulda been repealed when they repealed the 19th. Worst gd idea ever.

A very big nail in the coffin of the rights of the sovereign states.

[DariusBane]

Rhode Island values democracy more than the original framers ever did.

[sten]

at this point, other then voting less often, how are senators different from house members?

[seowulf]

Before the amendment took effect in 1913, senators were elected by state legislators. That system was widely criticized for breeding corruption as senate aspirants bribed lawmakers to secure the votes needed to win senate seats.

Thank goodness they fixed that corruption problem.

[GeronL]

“democracy” is not something I value as highly as say being a “Constitutional Republic”

[dalereed]

Repeal the 17th!!!!

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

They are still apportioned equally amongst the states.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Nailed it!

[C210N]

Would like to see a good handful of states RETRACT their previous ratification. At least symbolicallly, bring the current ‘RATifications of the 17th below the number required.

[acapesket]

The absolute most corrupt state in the union, most of the employed are employed by the State. They are running out of Union pension money because the entire state is dependent on tax dollars and think they deserve it.

Now becoming the new “Martha’s Vineyard”.
The Elites own the shore and the dopes own Providence and environs.

I fear for my friends there!

[cripplecreek]

The 17th amendment is why Michigan is a GOP controlled state with 2 democrat senators and it sucks.

[cripplecreek]

LOL

[Michael.SF.]

Bingo!

[Repeal 16-17]

The 17th shoulda been repealed when they repealed the 19th.

I think you meant the 18th Amendment (Prohibition), which was repealed by the 21st Amendment.

As for the Rhode Island House's vote, it's meaningless symbolism. As for the 17th Amendment, check my user name.

[taxcontrol]

The 17th and the 16th need to be repealed.

Federal taxes should be allocated on a per representative and per senator basis. The tax bill then handed to the state and each state then decided how to fund that tax liability. I call it “representative apportionment”.

[depressed in 06]

After the 17th is recognized as failed idea.