Georgia Legislators Want To Change 17th Amendment, End U.S. Senate Elections

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  • wardd
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2009
    • 15162

    Georgia Legislators Want To Change 17th Amendment, End U.S. Senate Elections

    the party that keeps on giving

  • Ian McColgin
    Senior Member
    • Apr 1999
    • 51666

    #2
    Re: Georgia Legislators Want To Change 17th Amendment, End U.S. Senate Elections

    It plays nicely with the Republicans' gerrymandering of every state they can to maintain control even where they do not have a majority of their state's citizens.

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    • htom
      Member #919
      • Dec 1999
      • 11118

      #3
      Re: Georgia Legislators Want To Change 17th Amendment, End U.S. Senate Elections

      I have no objection to a state deciding to choose its senators by popular election. Or one of them. I object to the Federal government making that choice for them.
      Await dreams, loves, life; | There is always tomorrow. | Until there is not.

      Grieving love unsaid. | Tomorrow will fail someday. | Tell them today, OK?

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      • wardd
        Senior Member
        • Sep 2009
        • 15162

        #4
        Re: Georgia Legislators Want To Change 17th Amendment, End U.S. Senate Elections

        Originally posted by htom
        I have no objection to a state deciding to choose its senators by popular election. Or one of them. I object to the Federal government making that choice for them.
        the federal government doesn't make amendments to the constitution

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        • htom
          Member #919
          • Dec 1999
          • 11118

          #5
          Re: Georgia Legislators Want To Change 17th Amendment, End U.S. Senate Elections

          Originally posted by wardd
          the federal government doesn't make amendments to the constitution
          Fearing a runaway Constitutional Convention, Congress offered an amendment to the states.

          Await dreams, loves, life; | There is always tomorrow. | Until there is not.

          Grieving love unsaid. | Tomorrow will fail someday. | Tell them today, OK?

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          • wardd
            Senior Member
            • Sep 2009
            • 15162

            #6
            Re: Georgia Legislators Want To Change 17th Amendment, End U.S. Senate Elections

            Originally posted by htom
            Fearing a runaway Constitutional Convention, Congress offered an amendment to the states.

            http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sevente...s_Constitution
            did the states approve it?

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