How has the 17th Amendment impacted federalism & the Legislative branch? Would reinstating the Framers’ design for Senate elections help restore constitutional gov't? In this podcast, @Profepps, Todd Tatelman, & @ToddZywicki discuss. https://fedsoc.org/events/how-should-the-united-states-senate-be-elected …
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Replying to @FedSoc @FederalismToday and
Now that US Senators are no long connected to state interests, they are typically guns for hire with lobbyists
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Replying to @417riseoverrun @FedSoc and
History shows that when appointed by legislatures, they were far more subservient to corporate interests than they are even now, so I think that argument is based on myth.
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Oh,
@TheAtlantic, that explains it1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @417riseoverrun @FedSoc and
Well that’s a nil response. Sarcasm minus content—pure Twitter
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Proportionate to the content of your publication
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Yet another totally empty response to my historical argument. At first I thought you were interested in the topic but let’s face it: aside from truculent tone, you got nothin’.
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