Tuesday, November 23, 2010

The Seventeenth Summary 11-23-2010 AM

Conservatives Defend "Repeal Amendment" | theConstitutional.org
By admin
This proposal mirrors recent arguments by conservatives who want to repeal the 17th Amendment, which allows for the direct election of Senators (by voters rather than state legislatures). In fact, Barnett and Howell describe the impact ...

First They Came For the 17th Amendment? - SBM Blog
By SBM Blog
Some of you may have missed the abuse the 17th amendment is beginning to take from conservative quarters, where the amendment is being accused of ushering in the death of states' rights. Tony Mauro at National Law Journal traces the ...

US Senator thanks Canada for staying in Afghanistan
Toronto Sun
Lieberman, a Democrat Connecticut senator since 1988, praised Prime Minister Stephen Harper's decision as a principled one, "not made as the result of a ...

Washington Times
By Eli Lake
A second leading Republican is opposing Senate ratification of the New START treaty based on classified intelligence that the arms pact cannot ...

NBC2 News
By Alex Boyer
FORT MYERS: US Senator Bill Nelson made a major announcement about a plan to jump start the nation's economy. ...

Utah Senator-Elect Mike Lee Won't Vote For Any Bill Not Consistent ...
By Alan
Speaking to the Federalist Society, Utah's Senator-Elect Mike Lee vows he will stick to the original text and intent of the Constitution when casting votes. “I will not vote for a single piece of legislation that I can't reconcile with ...

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