The following is in response to a question posed by a reader of the Franklin Times, a local newspaper published in Louisburg, NC.
It is thought provoking and lends clarity to how things have evolved from the intent of the founders of our country.
Given the current state of things one has to wonder if the political agenda of those that influenced changing the founders’ intent has operated to under mind the checks and balances of our system of government.
Could it be what was done was short sighted, and we need to return to what was originally intended? Sometimes change is good, others it is not.
Steve Trubilla
Senators should not be elected
By: Letters to the editor
Dear editor:
Oct. 3, Petera posted the following question as part of an online comment: Don’t we agree that members of the Senate should be elected by popular vote? This is a great question and I am glad it was asked.
No matter what poll is taken, Congress gets an approval rating of 10-12 percent, because they get little or nothing accomplished. Could this be because the people now elect both the House and the Senate? Let’s back up to the founding of our country and the Constitution.
In Article 1, Section 1: “All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.” In Section 2, it states, “the House of Representatives are chosen every second year by the People.” In Section 3 it states, two Senators from each State chosen by the State Legislature, (changed by the 17th Amendment).
So why would our founding fathers intentionally divide Congress into one part representing the People and one part representing the States? The Balanced Center where America’s Three-Headed Eagle sits in the center of the spectrum between Tyranny and Anarchy called People’s Law. The central Eagle is the law-making function with two eyes, representing the House and Senate. They must see eye-to-eye on any piece of legislation before it becomes law.
Another way to say this is the House (People) and the Senate (Sovereign States) must agree to make law. The House serves as a check on the Senate and the Senate serves as a check on the House, since no statute can become law without the approval of both. The design is to maintain political equilibrium between the people in the states and the federal government. The idea was to keep the power base close to the people with emphasis on strong local self-government.
I hope this helps everyone understand why the people should not elect the Senate, as it greatly impacts the balance of power.
Roger Lytle, Facilitator
We The People of Franklin County Patriots, Zebulon
It is thought provoking and lends clarity to how things have evolved from the intent of the founders of our country.
Given the current state of things one has to wonder if the political agenda of those that influenced changing the founders’ intent has operated to under mind the checks and balances of our system of government.
Could it be what was done was short sighted, and we need to return to what was originally intended? Sometimes change is good, others it is not.
Steve Trubilla
Senators should not be elected
By: Letters to the editor
Dear editor:
Oct. 3, Petera posted the following question as part of an online comment: Don’t we agree that members of the Senate should be elected by popular vote? This is a great question and I am glad it was asked.
No matter what poll is taken, Congress gets an approval rating of 10-12 percent, because they get little or nothing accomplished. Could this be because the people now elect both the House and the Senate? Let’s back up to the founding of our country and the Constitution.
In Article 1, Section 1: “All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.” In Section 2, it states, “the House of Representatives are chosen every second year by the People.” In Section 3 it states, two Senators from each State chosen by the State Legislature, (changed by the 17th Amendment).
So why would our founding fathers intentionally divide Congress into one part representing the People and one part representing the States? The Balanced Center where America’s Three-Headed Eagle sits in the center of the spectrum between Tyranny and Anarchy called People’s Law. The central Eagle is the law-making function with two eyes, representing the House and Senate. They must see eye-to-eye on any piece of legislation before it becomes law.
Another way to say this is the House (People) and the Senate (Sovereign States) must agree to make law. The House serves as a check on the Senate and the Senate serves as a check on the House, since no statute can become law without the approval of both. The design is to maintain political equilibrium between the people in the states and the federal government. The idea was to keep the power base close to the people with emphasis on strong local self-government.
I hope this helps everyone understand why the people should not elect the Senate, as it greatly impacts the balance of power.
Roger Lytle, Facilitator
We The People of Franklin County Patriots, Zebulon
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