The case for the repeal of the 17th ammendment
The 17th amendment was passed to allowed the states PEOPLE to vote for their senators. Prior to the 17th the States Legislators voted and appointed them to congress. You can thank the Democrat, Liberal, Progressive Woodrow Wilson for this.
Does everyone understand why Woodrow Wilson pushed and signed the 17th. He knew it was easier to influence the constituents (voters) of the State in leu of the State Legislators. Just like what happened in GA. Vote them in and you will get your $2,000.00 check! It further moved the power from the state to the centralized government through direct influence from the lobbyist. As you can see how powerful the Senate majority and minority leaders are. They control the funds for re-election. When the state legislator votes and appoints, there is not a senatorial campaign. No pressure on the state from Washington. The legislator votes and appoints.
So, here is the lesson. If the 17th never passed this is what the Senate would look like today in 2021.
Currently in the year 2021, of the 50 states in the union, 29 of the state’s LEGISLATORS have a Republican majority. 19 have a Democrat majority. 2 states have a split legislator. Therefore, it is understandable that if you have a majority in the state legislator you would appoint said senators based on that majority.
Therefore, if 29 states have a republican majority that would be 58 republican senators and 19 states have a democrat majority that would be 38 democrat senators. The split legislator would then allow 1 of each party in those two states. That would be 2 republican and 2 democrat senators for the split legislator.
That means the current makeup of the Senate, TODAY, if the 17th never passed would be
60 Republican
40 Democrat
The current issue in Georgia would be MOOT!!!!!!
AND THIS IS WHY WE ARE HERE TODAY!