Pennsylvania Rep. Scott Perry earlier this week supported a resolution that would repeal the 17th Amendment and strip American voters of their right to elect U.S. Senators.
The joint resolution, introduced by Texas Congressman Keith Self, aims to “restore the Founders’ original vision for the United States” and return the selection of senators to state legislatures.
“Our Founding Fathers designed the Senate to protect state sovereignty and act as a check on federal overreach. If senators are supposed to represent their states, then the states should choose them. Repealing the 17th Amendment will restore that constitutional balance and make the Senate more accountable to the people of Texas and every other state in the union,” Self said.
Scott Perry should be removed from his position.
Sure we can do it this way if you want, but the 12th amendment goes with it. No more choosing your running mate. The vice president will be the runner up in the election, just like it used to be. You know “founder’s vision” and all that.
Can you fucking IMAGINE the constant meltdowns if Trump’s VP was Kamala?
Republicans don’t want to govern, they want to rule. (That and to protect literal child rapists.)
It makes Republicans nuts that they can’t gerrymander statewide races. Repeal the 17th Amendment and the already gerrymandered GOP state houses get to appoint senators and deny Senate representation to huge portions of the population - exactly what the Republicans are aiming for.
Good luck with that. At the very least, he’s trying to do it the Constitutional way, via an Amendment to repeal the 17th Amendment. But considering the high hurdles set in front of that process, I doubt this is going anywhere.
Gee, do yoU guys thInk we’LL get thrOugh ThIs shit? it’s Not likE itll change if midterms don’t stop it.
Founding Daddy Issues.
