The Founding Fathers deliberately designed the Senate so that senators would be chosen by state legislatures—giving the states a direct, institutional voice in Washington. The 17th Amendment silenced that voice and shattered the balance of federalism. Repeal it. Give the states their voice back.

What should happen is states(the people) should be allowed to recall senators, so when ass holes like John Thune don’t do their jobs they can be replaced without having to wait years for an election.

💯 The Senate was meant to be the brakes on possible bad legislation. Now it is a glorified Congress. Senators never had to run traditional campaigns. They were to be a chosen delegate for the state. Now outside money can fund a state’s senator. Also end the 16th End The FED

@FreedomCaucusF My state legislature is a bunch of self serving corrupt arrogant condescending idiots. There’s no way we’ll be better off with them picking the senators. Sorry but that is worse than what we have now.

With all due respect, sir - are you asking the voters to push for repeal of a Constitutional amendment (the 17th), when the current senate won't even pass the SAVE Act which the voters overwhelming support? State legislatures are as corruptly influenced by lobbyists as DC.

I sure as hell don’t trust the Texas Legislature to select my senator…they are worse than the Senate Republicans and side with Dems more than their own party!

@FreedomCaucusF Instead of this, just put term limits in place. That has a much better chance of improving things.

Are you being serious? Do you truly believe that citizens should give up our right to choose the politicians that we want and give it to people like yourself? Why do you want to take power away from voters? That's absurd.

State legislatures are completely crooked. They’re owned by special interests and would make the Senate worse, not better.

Absolutely killed our Checks and Balances. Thanks Woodrow Wilson. We need it back.

Agreed. The absolute worst amendment to the constitution. The 17th destroyed any semblance of representation.

Sidebar... the United States federal government is the sole source of every single societal ill in this country without any exceptions whatsoever. It feeds on the bleeding heart brainwashed indentured slaves who've been convinced all is well.

The 17th Amendment is an abomination that corrupts the intent of the Founding Fathers.

The States lost an important "checks and balances" on the Federal government with the 17th amendment. Wilson was a progressive socialist determined to undermine the Constitutional Republic with the Federal Reserve Globalist Banker Act, the IRS and 17th Amendment

"The Founding Fathers deliberately designed the Senate so that senators would be chosen by state legislatures..." So the local politicians, not the people, will be electing their own representatives to the U.S. Senate. Did I get that right?

So very few understand this historical concept and why it is so important. The people are represented by the house, the states were mesnt to be represented by the states!

Exactly. Example: no state government would vote unfunded mandates on itself. We essentially have two houses of representatives.

Further Support - This is 100% accurate. The election of Senators by the state legislatures was intended to give states a say in the federal government, and specifically in the chamber where their delegated sovereignty was carried out. Read our book “In the Name of Democracy - The Rise and Fall of the American Republic” to learn the arguments surrounding the passage of the 17th Amendment, the controversy of its passage, and comparison of before and after in national stats.

I have wanted the 17th repealed for YEARS!

At some point of seniority, Congressmen and Senators cease representing their districts/states in Washington and start representing Washington in their districts and states.

@freedomcaucus Another thing to study/examine is whether the Amendments were written and enactly according to text, history and tradition of founding documents, Constitution.

Put another way, you want Senators to be chosen by political elites, not the people. The 17th exists because ~130yrs later, corruption and accountability were out of control. Repealing it now, at a time when corruption is the new norm, is beyond reckless - your MO. #TX03

And it was only ONE of the disasterous changes in 1913. Two more were the Federal Reserve system and the income tax. 1913 is where the country was set on its path of desstruction.

An argument for those who don't understand the wisdom of this: who is easier to replace with a grassroots campaign, your federal senator or your local state representative? If a critical mass of your state is angry at your federal senator, it's far easier to elect local representatives who solely run on replacing the senator and actually doing it.

The 17th Amendment eliminated the States’ check on Federal power. Look at a graph of Federal government spending and it shows the extreme growth in the Federal budget. For a bonus look at how much power the Feds gave themselves.

It also acted as term limits for the Senators, unlikely on e would survive a change in the State government

So what I’m hearing is you want to further silence the voice of the people.

The jokes write themselves around Texas MAGA Mouthpiece @RepKeithSelf!

Yes. All the 17th did was create a Senate easy to bribe. It did not increase our representation in the Senate at all, and made the states mere provinces of larger government.

The 17th Amendment Created Senators Who Answer to Everyone but Their States

1,000% Correct... Brake the back of the political uni-party's CONSOLIDATION OF POWER IN WASHINGTON DC... Restore the REPUBLIC... Repeal the 17th Amendment!!!

💯!!! Senators no longer give a sh*t about their states or constituents; it’s about their donors. Roughly 80% to 90% of U.S. Senators who choose to run for another term win reelection. Once they have the money, the power, name recognition, and membership in the circle-jerk club that fights to protect them, they’re nearly impossible to defeat. Have you put forth the resolution proposing the amendment?

People are missing the point. You vote for your state representatives, who then have the power to send your senator to Washington. It puts the power back in the hands of the people closer to home. Yes, I get it—I’m in Texas, and our state legislature is suspect at best—but let’s be honest, they’ve become an afterthought. We put much more time, effort, and money into senators who are much more susceptible to outside influence then give them free reign for six years.

Repeal the 17th amendment and let the states legislatures choose senators. Modify the 22nd amendment and allow more than 2 presidential terms.

Amen!

None of this matters, you crooks would’ve figured out a way to corrupt anything like you have. You’ve had enough time to corrupt the whole goddamn world. What a bunch of scum sucking shit bags.