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To: OneVike

17th Amendment.


2 posted on 03/29/2009 5:53:52 PM PDT by sionnsar (Iran Azadi | 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | "Also sprach Telethustra" - NonValueAdded)
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To: sionnsar
17th Amendment.

This one blew a hole the size of Texas.
17 posted on 03/29/2009 5:58:56 PM PDT by Pantera
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To: sionnsar

Yep, that’s my personal pick for worst amendment and directly leading to the problems we have today. The Senate was meant to be representation for each state, as the people have the House. They are a rogue body, a house of lords. They answer to no one, not the people who vote for them and especially not the states they are supposed to represent.


58 posted on 03/29/2009 6:13:09 PM PDT by kenth (Obama - One Big Ass Mistake, America)
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To: sionnsar

Agreed; the 17th Amendment has been a disaster. Next worst is the 16th.


298 posted on 03/30/2009 9:03:15 AM PDT by SeaHawkFan
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To: sionnsar

They should still require that you own property, and pay taxes in order to vote. Too many freeloaders electing the politician who promises the most free stuff.


370 posted on 03/30/2009 4:28:57 PM PDT by kgrif_Salinas
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