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June 19, 2012 at 9:01 pm
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The direct election of senators takes away the states’ ability to be represented adequately. Prior to the 17th amendment the state legislatures elected the senators to represent them in the senate.
Now the senators can be lobbied easily and remain in power for 6 years representing mostly special interests on a national level rather than representing their states.
Here is just one article on the subject
http://mises.org/daily/533