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2015-05-06 Home Front: Politix

Jim Walsh ‐ Politicians need to put "our" Washington first

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-05-06 06:13|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Urban politics tend to overshadow rural politics simply because of larger numbers. Urban interests are generally not represented by those who get elected by the urban areas. I'm not sure what you can do about this--if anything.

Posted by JohnQC 2015-05-06 07:35|| 2015-05-06 07:35|| Front Page Top

#2 Elect Senators by giving each subunit (county/parish) one electoral vote. Population is represented in the House (one man - one vote), but the Senate is suppose to represent the state. Watch 'negotiations' when city folk want money from the purse that has to clear the Senate.

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-05-06 08:05|| 2015-05-06 08:05|| Front Page Top

#3 Repeal the 17th Amendment - that which shifted the election of Senators from the states to the general population. Give the power back to the state legislatures.

Sure they sometimes elect some real Whoppers - but is the current Senate any better?

Posted by CrazyFool 2015-05-06 11:55|| 2015-05-06 11:55|| Front Page Top

#4 Not much different in New York state, or California (North and South.) And I like P2K's suggestion, though I think the urban areas would still dominate.

Posted by Pappy 2015-05-06 12:09|| 2015-05-06 12:09|| Front Page Top

#5 Given how many state legislatons are "Red" these days, this would definitely change the senate. And better yet, it would tend to make Senators beholden to the state legislators, not their big donor list. Be a darned sight easier to get rid of them when the legislation changes hands.

Posted by OldSpook 2015-05-06 23:14|| 2015-05-06 23:14|| Front Page Top

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