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To: Wayners who wrote (682083)	5/11/2005 7:01:00 PM
From: Joe Btfsplk	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

Try to repeal the 17th and I'll betcha damned few would understand the underlying rationale. Incidentally, while looking for the amendment no. I came across this: Repeal the 17th Amendment It’s where big government begins nationalreview.com

To: Wayners who wrote (682083)	5/12/2005 2:15:35 PM
From: DuckTapeSunroof	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

Oh, I donno, Wayne.... Another thing: if you wanted to further increase majority powers in our Democracy (along the lines ofr this filibuster rule change in the Senate), you could always change the Constitution so that SENATORS ARE APPORTIONED ACCORDING TO POPULATION --- just like the Representatives are in the House. I guess you could start with automatically giving the SMALLEST POPULATION State one Senator. (So, that would be the baseline threshold for apportioning Senators.) Then divide by that number to see how many Senators more populous States get. That would REALLY increase Majoritarian powers in the Senate!