Saturday, November 27, 2010

The Seventeenth Summary 11-27-2010 AM

Anti-Bullying Rules for the Senate | RedState
By lukematthews (Profile)
There has been a hue and cry over anti-bullying legislation in schools. This legislation is supposed driven by the GiBLeT community over startling injustices .

On the Senate floor, Brown said, “States shouldn't be forced by the federal government to adopt a one-size-fits all health care plan. ...

Restraining Leviathan: allow the states to repeal federal law ...
By Phineas
The 17th Amendment was passed after a national consensus in its favor arose and pressure was put on Congress in the form of state calls for a constitutional convention. By 1910, nearly two-thirds of the states had issued such calls and ...

Zywicki in National Law Journal: 17th Amendment Unleashed Spending ...
If the 17th Amendment to the Constitution allowing election of senators had never been adopted, the Senate and Congress would be different institutions than ...

On Power And The Constitution, Part 2
By Dirk Van Dijk
That was ended by the 17th amendment. Recently, though, the power of money to influence the political process has again increased. This has happened as the cost of running a political campaign has risen dramatically. The power of money, ...

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