AntiPC wrote:
Should the 17th amendment be repealed? This topic gets no real media attention, but it is clearly an issue that affects the future of the country as well as provides some context for how we ended up in the mess we are currently in.
For those that dont know what the 17th amendment is (e.g., democrats and other low information types), it was adopted in 1913 to take the election of US Senators away from the State legislatures (and changing election of senators to popular vote). So what difference (at this point) does it make? Well, a quick review of American history will show a definite trend of:
Growth of the federal government
Extreme growth of the federal debt - what is it now
$18 trillion (that is 18 million million, or 18 million stacks of a million (increasingly worthless) dollars.)
Steady infringement of the federal government into areas reserved for the States in the Constitution
Steady decline in individual rights
Unchecked implementation of trade agreements and arms treaties that put the country at a disadvantage
So, weigh in should the 17th amendment be repealed? Should we continue the pointless act of having two chambers in congress elected by the same self-interested people (who are heavily influenced by the infamous special interests and government-media complex)?
If people cant, as a group, make intelligent choices for the House (seriously, look at any of the career politicos in congress and ask yourself are these REALLY the best people in the country to represent us?), letting us elect the Senate as well is just doubling down on a losing bet. We have historically shown that we are not up to the task and we need the checks and balances to save us from ourselves.
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How do any of your bullet points tie to the 17th amendment and what makes you think state governments will appoint quality senators? After all, those same stupid people who are electing congress are also electing their local governments. Stupid is as stupid does and if the problem this country faces is due to the Senate letting incompetent State officials appoint them won't change anything.