sanfranson
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Re: Filibusters - a mechanism that has outlived its usefulness
Dear vpoko,
Folks forget that until 1913, U.S. senators were elected by the legislatures of each state. The 17th Amendment changed that. The reason for the amendment was that most of the senators were millionaires. They had simply bought their office from the legislatures. That has changed in that now most senators owe their office to their campaign contributors. Since the richest folks in the United States are the corporations, (constructive persons), they owe them to corporate boards of directors.
However, the effect of corporate election of senators is obvious in corporations' current activity. They do as they please without fear of government sanction. The "class action" was born of government's failure to protect citizens from corporate avarice.
So, since corporations control the senate, if one is not a corporation, its a good thing that the filibuster still exists.
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Cordially,
SANFRANSON |
