Repeal the 17th Amendment!? Well, why didn't you just say so?

A very interesting proposal by Senator Zell Miller [D - Ga], to repeal the 17th amendment. The 17th amendment is the one that provides for the popular election of Senators. Enacted in the 'teens, it has arguably been the direct cause of many current ills, namely the the rapid expansion of federal power over the states. The repeal of the 17th amendment would return the bicameral legislature to it's intended balance of power, by allowing the Senate to represent the interests of the states, and the Congress to represent the interests of nation's citizens as a group. Coincidentally, the repeal would also limit the influence of special interests in our legislature.

Read more here: CNN-FindLaw Article; ArticleV.com; The Center for Constitutional Studies

Then, write your Senators and Representative, whether you agree or not, this is an opening for discussion that doesn't come along that often, and it's passage, or even widespread discussion, would be an excellent step toward reform.