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minionofmidas
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« on: September 04, 2004, 05:15:08 AM »

That`s the only parliament in the US where voters choose their representatives rather than the other way round!
Reform it by making state`s representation proportional. Maybe elect Senators proportionally, too. (This would only be a change in the larger states - if you have to proportionally fill one seat, it still goes to the top vote getter.)
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minionofmidas
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« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2004, 05:20:18 AM »

Abolishing the Senate is illegal.

Even if you were to abandon every American principle and try to twist the life out of the Constitution with an amendment, EVERY state would have to ratify it. It'd still be illegal, though, even if ratified.
Huh?
That`s absurd. How can the Constitution be illegal?
If such an amendment were ratified, it would of course be legal. Not that there's any chance of it happening.
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minionofmidas
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« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2004, 09:09:07 AM »

That`s the only parliament in the US where voters choose their representatives rather than the other way round!
Reform it by making state`s representation proportional. Maybe elect Senators proportionally, too. (This would only be a change in the larger states - if you have to proportionally fill one seat, it still goes to the top vote getter.)

What about Hillary? She is only a New Yorker because she has a house there.
That's what defines a New Yorker.
She's only a Senator for New York because she was elected. While 90% of the House of Reps have had a hand in drawing their own districts.
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