Thanks. It was a fun squib to write.

Sorry, I’m not in LinkedIn. I’ll take your word for Magna Carta.

Repeal the 17th to restore the 10th.

I’m not sure I can do your thoughts justice without writing another squib! What would our Founders do? Your opinion is as informed as mine, but here goes. I suspect they would lament the conflation of consent of the governed with a purely popularly derived Congress. The first attempts to democratize the senate occurred in the 1830s. Young Abraham Lincoln himself noted the decline in recognition of first principles. So, the ripple that started in the 1830s grew to a tidal wave by 1910. Some states instructed their senators to support the 17th Amendment! Senator George Hoar of MA wasn’t alone when he feared the people were about to make a mistake whose effects would be proven deadly. Among them, he predicted a movement to directly elect Presidents. At a minimum, he worried about the sorts of bills that a democratically elected senate would pass. He was right. Today, there isn’t a dimes worth of difference between the rants of Pelosi and Schumer.

As for oversight of congress, repeal of the 17th Amendment would eventually put scotus back to where it belongs. I’m not in much favor of band-aids short of repeal.

Best Regards, Rod

And Congress is scared to death of touching these issue for fear of political reprisal from one side or the other.

Would the Founders object to partial oversight of SCOTUS with Congress having the power to overrule at their political peril?

A better balance of power can be achieved.

Your educated reply would be appreciated.