tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6924698382841322981.post8610673038978092816..comments2023-03-24T17:49:55.729-07:00Comments on All In: Is it Time to Repeal the 17th Amendment?All Inhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17893964916900082190noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6924698382841322981.post-53777621410800447572010-06-23T11:53:14.491-07:002010-06-23T11:53:14.491-07:00Germany still chooses the members of the upper hou...Germany still chooses the members of the upper house (Bundesrat) this way (through state governments). That does impact elections (state elections aren't just about state politics, but can reflect national trends), but overall I think the German system does protect states from the federal government in a way that the US system does not. So I say yeah, repeal the amendment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6924698382841322981.post-16025160043518402852010-04-07T09:27:30.320-07:002010-04-07T09:27:30.320-07:00If that were the case you would be correct. Curren...If that were the case you would be correct. Currently there are 10 Republican Senators from Blue states, 13 Democrat senators from Red states. I don't care which party that would favor. But it is obvious that those states currently effected would likely require their senators to vote differently than they do currently.All Inhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17893964916900082190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6924698382841322981.post-1380884702221160742010-04-07T08:52:26.917-07:002010-04-07T08:52:26.917-07:00well the old ways are the old ways...what I'm ...well the old ways are the old ways...what I'm getting at is what if both levels of state and feds are in cahoots despite what the populace may have to say on the issue....then it would end up pointless to repeal the 17th ammendment.Mookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01073027586188784701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6924698382841322981.post-44594122454359617012010-04-06T09:56:30.852-07:002010-04-06T09:56:30.852-07:00Well, That depends on the citizens/legislature of ...Well, That depends on the citizens/legislature of Michigan. If they disapproved of his vote they could remove him from office. Under the "old" way of doing things senators were immediately held responsible for their actions on the hill.All Inhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17893964916900082190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6924698382841322981.post-23712923777304163702010-04-06T07:14:46.745-07:002010-04-06T07:14:46.745-07:00Wel, given the nature of politics these days, sinc...Wel, given the nature of politics these days, since we have politicians instead of statesmen...<br />would it really make much of a difference?<br /><br />I mean look at Stupak on the healthcare bill....wanted stronger language on keeping federal funds out of the abortion pool...settled for an executive order that in the end means nothing to the bill that Stupak ended up voting for.Mookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01073027586188784701noreply@blogger.com