George F. Will a journalist for the Washington Post, wrote a very mindful article about the 17 Amendment. He writes in his article, "Will: The Continuing Fall of Federalism" about Senator Feingold wants a change in the constitution which I agree with. Also McCain is a sponsor of the change. They both state any seat vacant in the senate should be decided by the people instead of chosen by the executive of the state. Why shouldn’t the people vote for who is going to make critical decisions for their state? The only conflict for this change is Pluralism. But why wouldn’t anyone want a time consuming election to go on? Why would anyone want a quick election? I would think any political seating would want to have a time consuming process to make sure everything goes smoothly and to rule out any error.
F. Will is against this action of course he feels that the original founders are being pushed aside each and every day by these progressives. Of course there will be people who deviate away from the true structure and function of what the constitution means. I feel no threat in this action though. Now, I do disagree on the first Amendment in which Feingold and others that agree with him regulated. I feel that the effect that was changed gives more power to government and allows them to have more power in censoring freedom of speech. This article is directed to people who aren’t contemporary and who do not like change and change for the good I feel a free and fair election is most definitely stated by the framers of the constitution. So why shouldn’t there be fair election in decided who is senate?
