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.
Ben White
Mike George there is a reason a method to change the constitution was put into by our founding fathers.
Mike McFadden because those were considered rights given by God not by the govt.
Senators als need to liv in undated neighborhoods and mansions.
Raymond…did you read what I said? You have Republican after Republican, OFFERING UP LEGISLATION, that would change The Constitution/require an amendment etc…I do not recall saying a politician or Congressional body changed it.
Reading comprehension…it’s an amazing and helpful thing.
You cant repeal any amendments !
Charlotte, I am aware…and thankful for it.
You can impeach obama, throw the clintons in prison, $#%&!@*slap the hell ot of romney get trump into the white house, trump cleans out all these unethical bastards, there no more talk about the constitution!
Smart, if you do not know about the 17th admendment, read it repeal would give PowerBavk to the states for their Senators and not power to a politician.
In a time when people are pissed that their votes aren’t counting, let’s make sure people’s votes don’t count…