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To: bentway who wrote (538838)	12/27/2009 1:14:36 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1576320

>> Another problem is two Senators per state, regardless of population. My state, Utah, with a population of less than 3 million, has as many Senators as California, with a population of almost 37 million. You really don't have any idea why this is like it is, do you? Did you ever take American History in high school?

To: bentway who wrote (538838)	12/27/2009 3:34:00 PM
From: RetiredNow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576320

That's true. The Senate and House go back to the times of the Romans and Greeks. The House was always a nod to the common man, while the Senate was always populated with the rich and the powerful, who really controlled the reins of government. But if we were serious about government by and for the people, we'd get rid of the electoral college and the Senate and just elect Congressman into one legislative body with the number of Congressman per state based on the population in that state. In addition, we'd eliminate the filibuster. That's another thing that is not helping us solve problems.