I have been writing about the signers of our Declaration of Independence for some time now, and will continue to do so. But this being an election year, and one of great importance, I feel compelled to ask this question; is the Seventeenth Amendment good or bad?
If you have your copy of the Constitution go to Article 1, Section 3. "The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature hereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one Vote."
What was the purpose of choosing our Senate this way when the Congress was voted by the people at large? Did the founders not trust the people? Not at all- the Senator was sent to Washington to protect the interests of the individual State! They answered directly to the needs of their State.
It was a system that served it's purpose very well for more than one hundred years.
The Seventeenth Amendment to our Constitution changed that election process to the popular vote that we use today, ratified and made law in 1913.
Today's election process has become a constant campaign for votes. Elections are no sooner over than the process is started all over again. Would it not be nice to, at least, see the upper body of Congress busy at work on the problems of their respective State---Hmmm?Medicineman!
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