The Utah Senate asked Congress to repeal the 17th Amendment, which was ratified under the Progressive’s of 1913. Utah has boldly challenged a system that was never the intent of the Founding Fathers and suggests that the 17th Amendment has resulted in Senators being bound to special interest groups, that donate enormous sums of money for the Senator’s re-election, and not representing the needs of the people of Utah.
The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Al Jackson of Utah, believes that Senators need to “come home every weekend and take direction from their state legislative (sic) body and from the House and the Governor on how they should vote in the upcoming week.”
Passing with 20-6 SJR2 was sent to the House. It demands that Congress repeal the 17th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Read a history of the 17th Amendment and why Utah has made such a bold call to action on the following page.
I think it is time to dust off the constitution, and for states to take their power back and begin protecting their citizens instead of the over bearing bullying federal govt/regime
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I was not aware of this. Maybe their should be a movement to end the 17th Amendment!
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I agree
Now that is action, bravo to Utah!!!
the 17th should stand because in Commifornia only Commie Senators would be sent to Washington.
Hmm
We need to get this country back on track
We hire these people by our vote and they work for the people
If you are representing people you know nothing about how can you possibly vote in there interest thats why they can only run in the district they live in
You are either a Socialist Democrat or you are an AMERICAN REPUBLICAN! Chose your enemy! Neutral is everyone’s ENEMY! #NEVERVOTEDEMOCRAT!