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MousePlayingDaffodil

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4. The Senate that Madison imagined . . .

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 10:09 PM

Sep 2018

. . . would be comprised of Senators chosen by the legislatures of the several states, not directly elected by the people of the states.

That was the system that Madison and the other Framers established.

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Madison's mistake [View all] Recursion Sep 2018 OP

Good point, Recursion! MaryMagdaline Sep 2018 #1

I suppose manor321 Sep 2018 #2

They don't care about government or governing WhiteTara Sep 2018 #3

That's exactly what Kelly and Mattis are doing. Both already have military pensions... brush Sep 2018 #5

Book deals, tv slots WhiteTara Sep 2018 #6

Yeah, that's all to come if they move fast enough. If they go down with the ship... brush Sep 2018 #7

The Senate that Madison imagined . . . MousePlayingDaffodil Sep 2018 #4

That is very true. roamer65 Sep 2018 #8

What about a political party (think Republican, obviously) that should itself be designated TryLogic Sep 2018 #9

It's called party discipline and loyalty bucolic_frolic Sep 2018 #10

The sin here isn't sloth, it's greed, avarice JHB Sep 2018 #11

By any means necessary and from anywhere on the planet malaise Sep 2018 #12