Today, the Senate continues to ensure that small population states have way more influence than their population deserve. And though corporate purchase of politicians is the main source of maintaining the American plutocracy today, the Senate is still a contributor and the furthest thing from the protector of the disadvantaged and the downtrodden, ot protector of the Constitution and the rule of law for that matter.

The Senate must go.

Are there any running? Are there any running who will remain so after election?

-sighs-

remember when crawling away is shame was the respectable thing to do ???

Eight times, actually. Mother and Father Ensign (2) donors; Mistress, Cuckolded Hubby and their two children (4) donees. Nine would have been a foolish “generosity” requiring Gift Tax Returns and, heaven forfend, a small bite out of Ma and Pa Ensign’s Unified Credits against the dreaded Estate Tax.

Precisely states that would lose Senators under a reworking of representation are most opposed. Again this is exactly what happens with the electoral college too. States like New Hampshire and Iowa have been given the de facto power to choose the Presidential candidates for the rest of the country. What is the sense in that? Neither is terribly representative of the rest of the country. But if President’s were directly elected, they would be spending their time in California, New York, Florida, Texas, and Illinois and Iowa and New Hampshire wouldn’t see a candidate except flying overhead at 30,000 ft.