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visit my web site at http://www.voicenet.com/~wbacon My ICQ# is 79071904 for a precise list of the powers of the Federal Government linkto: http://www.voicenet.com/~wbacon/Enumerated.html ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 18:44:49 -0500 From: Marjorie Ament <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Marjorie Ament <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [JBirch] Miller: Repeal 17th Amendment, Return to Appointed U.S. Senate http://www.gopusa.com/news/2004/april/0429_miller_senators.shtml Miller: Repeal 17th Amendment, Return to Appointed U.S. Senate By Jimmy Moore Talon News April 29, 2004 WASHINGTON (Talon News) -- Conservative Sen. Zell Miller (D-GA) said on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday that members of the U.S. Senate should be appointed by state legislatures instead of elected by the voters. Serving his final year in the Senate after being appointed in 2000 by the governor of Georgia following the death of Sen. Paul Coverdell, Miller believes the 17th Amendment calling for senators to be elected by the people should be reconsidered. Instead, he believes members of the state legislature should be empowered with the ability to choose their senators so special interest groups in Washington cannot play a role in the political landscape of the U.S. Senate. "The individuals are not so much at fault as the rotten and decaying foundation of what is no longer a republic," Miller commented. Examining the original intent of the Senate in the U.S. Constitution, Miller exclaims America has deviated substantially from it. "It is the system that stinks," Miller asserted. "And it's only going to get worse because that perfect balance our brilliant Founding Fathers put in place in 1787 no longer exists." Indeed, the Constitution originally called for members of the U.S. House of Representatives to be elected by the voters, but the senators were chosen by state legislatures. The purpose of this was to give balance to the legislative branch by allowing the same representation in the U.S. Senate for each of the fifty states. But in 1913, the 17th Amendment was ratified by the states and destroyed this balance, Miller argues. To that end, Miller has introduced an unnamed resolution into the Senate that would repeal the 17th Amendment and permit state legislatures to pick senators. Miller has already acknowledged the resolution has little chance of getting passed. Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) was concerned that Miller and other like-minded senators are looking at the Constitution as a "rough draft" rather than the law of the land. He cites amendments proposed that would balance the budget, redefine marriage as between a man and a woman, and banning flag burning as examples of unnecessary legislation that would destroy the Constitution. "We are the example of representative self government in this world that works," Dorgan stated. "It's messy, the noise of democracy is annoying sometimes, but it works." As previously reported by Talon News, Miller has officially endorsed President George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election and is leading the Democrats for Bush. As a strong conservative supporter of the president and his ideas, Miller has often found himself at odds with members of his own party. He expressed his frustrations with the Democratic Party in a bestselling book. www.ctrl.org DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
