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StatesRights
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« on: August 08, 2004, 07:45:24 AM »

Actually, the senate should be abolished, but if it remains in existance the people should elect senators.

Why in the world should the senate be abolished? To remove the voice of the small states?
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« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2004, 01:25:20 PM »

I see the point but that is the whole point of our system.  The small states are supposed to be up to the same levels as the large states. If the Senate were shut down and the EC eliminated the small states would be voiceless.
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« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2004, 06:04:44 PM »

Because the Feds think the 10th amendment has a "just kidding" clause at the end of it.


And they act like that too!
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« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2004, 12:47:11 AM »

This would result in a lot more consevrative democrats in the senate

The only Democrats I approve of.
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« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2004, 04:20:49 PM »

Actually, the senate should be abolished, but if it remains in existance the people should elect senators.

Why in the world should the senate be abolished? To remove the voice of the small states?

I think Democrats would be very happy to see the voice of the small states silenced.

Very true. Most Dhimmicrats hate rural America.
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« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2004, 03:45:14 PM »


Very true. Most Dhimmicrats hate rural America.

I hate rural America like rural conservative hate urban america.

It all balances out.


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StatesRights
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« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2004, 11:29:26 PM »

The popular vote is the best way. We get our say as a whole, not appointing state Legislatures to do it, especially if we as a majority would disagree with the appointment of a certain person.

If we are moving back towards a government that actually follows the constitution we need to do the following things :

-Go back to appointing Senators through the Legislature
-Repeal the two term only for president Amendment
-Repeal the 16th Amendment
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