Utah to Consider a “Soft Repeal” of the 17th Amendment

Legislature tries to grab more power - By Glen Warchol
Sunday, February 5, 2006

Another Senate measure is billed as a "soft repeal" of the 17th Amendment that transferred the selection of U.S. senators from the state legislatures to a popular vote.
Sponsored by Sen. Howard Stephenson, SB156 would give the Legislature's majority party caucuses control over the selection of senate candidates.

Comment: Good luck Utah. This movement has to start in the state general assemblies; after all it was state authority that was thwarted.

Repeal the 17th Amendment Discussion Board

I have started a new discussion board on Yahoo called “Repeal the 17th Amendment.” The hope is that through information sharing and dialog we can bringing together a solid group people nation-wide that can educate our state officials, but most of all, the citizenry of the United States on the terrible turn this country took when the populist movement instigated the adoption of the 17th Amendment. The site will be moderated and discussion will be restricted to the issue.

Initially it should be expected that there won’t be a volumes of information being passed back and forth, but the key will be enrolling a network of people through out the U.S. that can spread the message.

I hope you will consider this group and help return the balance of power as set forth in the original Constitution as crafted by the Founding Fathers. The Founding Father knew the balance was indispensable for the stability of the country and the how the ills of democracy would destroy the Republic. We must educate our neighbors; we must end the populist manipulation of the Constitution; and we must return control of the Senate to the States.

Repeal the 17th Amendment Discussion Board

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