The Utah Senate asked Congress to repeal the 17th Amendment, which was ratified under the Progressive’s of 1913. Utah has boldly challenged a system that was never the intent of the Founding Fathers and suggests that the 17th Amendment has resulted in Senators being bound to special interest groups, that donate enormous sums of money for the Senator’s re-election, and not representing the needs of the people of Utah.
The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Al Jackson of Utah, believes that Senators need to “come home every weekend and take direction from their state legislative (sic) body and from the House and the Governor on how they should vote in the upcoming week.”
Passing with 20-6 SJR2 was sent to the House. It demands that Congress repeal the 17th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Read a history of the 17th Amendment and why Utah has made such a bold call to action on the following page.
A Senate election where each county has one vote is fairer than one where the largest cities have total control would be part of the Great Compromise. Imagine if every county decided they did not support Chicago’s vote and defeated the Chicago, New York City, San Francisco, or Seattle liberal by having each county outnumber the urban enclave. The idea is to allow each county matter, similar to the Presidency where each state matters.
YES!
Why don’t we just change the whole Declaration of Independence! Assholes
WAY TO GO UTAH. We need to bring America back from the Democratic abyss and get back to being a republic.
Would it be too much to ask, you post something true. At least once in a while? Please
Finally some wisdom. The 17th was a major mistake.
Terry Murphy without the 17th the Senate would always be looking back at their States when making decisions. There would be no multi-term term senators.
No it just has to be “ratified” by 2/3rds of the states. No Convention is required.
They would love that! Do away with the peppers voice.
Good start. Add term limits and jail time for criminals masquerading as Senators, and we have something to work with.