Larry L wrote:
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Then, for the hell of it, I tried calling a few senators in states where I
spend lots of time, and money but don't have a residence, to express the
same opinions. Uniformly I was told that unless I owned property in the
state my opinion wasn't worth squat ( although this was usually politely
worded ;-) I guess this is as it 'should' be ... each elected official
representing only his own constituents ...

That's how the House "should be", the Senate is supposed
to be composed of statesmen who put the interests of the
republic above the interests of their constituents.

When they passed the 17th Amendment they should have
apportioned Senators according to population just like
the House, as it is scumbags like Ted Stevens have power
all out of proportion to common sense.

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Ken Fortenberry