To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
A nice idea, but in reality - it would take another Constitutional Amendment to repeal the 17th. That new amendment would have to be approved by 67 members of the Senate - who would be voting against their own jobs. It ain't gonna happen.
BTW, forget a Constitutional Convention. The last time that happened, the existing fundamental law - the Articles of Confederation - was scrapped completely. It could happen again.
27 posted on
10/20/2007 8:36:51 PM PDT by
Celtman
(It's never right to do wrong to do right.)
To: Celtman
A nice idea, but in reality - it would take another Constitutional Amendment to repeal the 17th. That new amendment would have to be approved by 67 members of the Senate - who would be voting against their own jobs. It ain't gonna happen.Indeed, such an Amendment would need broad-based support, so that the Senators will face defeat in their elections, should they oppose repeal.
BTW, forget a Constitutional Convention. The last time that happened, the existing fundamental law - the Articles of Confederation - was scrapped completely. It could happen again.
I reluctantly agree. That last thing we need is the New Constitution of the People's Marxist Republik of Amerika.
30 posted on
10/21/2007 2:56:42 AM PDT by
Tolerance Sucks Rocks
(Repeal the Terrible Two - the 16th and 17th Amendments. Sink LOST! Stop SPP!)
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