Back in the day when wise men prevailed in this country, United States Senators were selected by their individual state senates, but the 17rh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution changed all of that and provided for selection by direct election from the citizens. Under the old system, Senators were obliged to abide by the wishes of their state senates and this system therefore provided for direct representation of individual states in Congressional lawmaking.
The new Amendment, however, allowed the Senators to roam freely and become obliged to those who funded their campaigns, thereby disenfranchising states from having their intended representation in Washington.
The State of Utah wants to change all of that. It has voted to ask Congress to repeal the 17th Amendment.
This sounds to me like a brilliant idea. Let's go for it.
That's MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.
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