Comments on: What Amendment Would You Repeal?

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 20:34:56 +0000

I agree 100%. One of the original intentions of the Senate was to give the states themselves representation in the federal gov’t. That was completely eliminated by the 17th Amendment.

By: mike

mike — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 13:39:59 +0000

You know, that reminds me of a principle that I’ve heard of. Fed…feder…federal…hell, I can’t really remember it. Something like that. Haven’t really heard or seen it in awhile.

By: Eric

Eric — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 03:32:48 +0000

Every amendment after the 10th.

By: Jonathan Harline

Jonathan Harline — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 21:38:39 +0000

Interesting you should ask this question today of all days. My college freshman class, along with the senior class, is having a simulation where we are congress and we’re deciding whether or not to repeal the 17th amendment. I have been assigned to be the representitive of missouri with the republican party, with the view of being for repealing the 17th amendment. Trough my research, I would have to say the 17th amendment is not a prudent article and should be removed.

By: John Newman

John Newman — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 17:20:06 +0000

Interesting question. It seems like 16 & 17 are the only ones that hold water now that the first ten have been scrapped.

By: VRB

VRB — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 16:36:04 +0000

Right on, and if we could just get congressmen to see legistlating as a part time job and work like the rest of us.