Would it be helpful to institute Term Limits for Senators? Perhaps. But that doesn't go far enough to correct the real issue, which is the Seventeenth Amendment (funny how that number shows up).
Recall that the constitution specifically calls for Senators to be Appointed by the various State Legislatures, to act as their representative in Washington. The way it was designed, there was no reason for term limits because Senators were nothing more than functionaries who were there to make sure individual state governments had a say in Federal issues.
Contrast that with the House, which was elected by the citizens and had term limits as part of that. To keep corruption to a minimum.
Then the SEVENTEENTH amendment was ratified during the same time period as the income tax, federal reserve, etc. and it changed Senators from being appointed to being directly elected. So now we have two different groups both directly elected, but one without term limits.
And now here we are. In order to restore power to the states, the senators don't just need term limits - they need to be returned to their original place in the checks and balances. No more direct election of senators.
Therefore all good Patriots must be in favor of a complete and total REPEAL of THE 17TH AMENDMENT.
The Constitutional Checks and Balances must be restored as part of the Rebuilding of our Nation's foundations.
This needs to be promoted. This was effectively the beginning of the end of state sovereignty. Woodrow Wilson's third strike as you mentioned. He was the ultimate puppet of the cabal.
I knew this was a bad one, but didn't know about the other two - care to bring me up to speed?
Federal reserve act, entry into WW1, 17th amendment. Worst president in history of America.
The original term limits were two years for House members and six years for the US Senate.
I think you are incorrect, but you have shown me where my statement is wrong - in rereading the section for house/reps I can't find a specific 'term limit' though it does say they should be chosen ever two years, it does'nt limit the number of times they can be chosen. So I guess it's mostly correct, and is incorrect on a tangental issue - the core issue is not incorrectly stated.
What should happen is that the 28th amendment should declare the 17th amendment as well as every amendment after the 17th to be repealed as well as all congressional action since the direct election of US Senators. It is going to be a mess.
I like that approach. What are the ones after 17? Just asked chatgpt. Might be some in there that are going to unpopular lol...
17th Amendment (1913) – Direct Election of Senators Allowed for the direct election of U.S. Senators by the people, rather than being chosen by state legislatures. This was intended to make senators more accountable to the people. 18th Amendment (1919) – Prohibition of Alcohol Prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the U.S. It was later repealed by the 21st Amendment. 19th Amendment (1920) – Women's Suffrage Gave women the right to vote, prohibiting any U.S. citizen from being denied the vote based on sex. 20th Amendment (1933) – Presidential and Congressional Terms Changed the dates for the start of presidential and congressional terms. The president's term now begins on January 20th, and Congress's on January 3rd. It also addressed presidential succession and disability. 21st Amendment (1933) – Repeal of Prohibition Repealed the 18th Amendment, ending the national prohibition of alcohol. 22nd Amendment (1951) – Presidential Term Limits Limited the president to two terms in office (or a maximum of 10 years if they stepped in as president mid-term). 23rd Amendment (1961) – Voting in Washington, D.C. Gave residents of Washington, D.C. the right to vote in presidential elections, granting them electors in the Electoral College. 24th Amendment (1964) – Abolition of Poll Taxes Banned poll taxes in federal elections, which were previously used to prevent African Americans and low-income individuals from voting. 25th Amendment (1967) – Presidential Succession and Disability Clarified the process for presidential succession and what happens in cases of presidential disability. It also established the procedure for filling a vacant vice president position. 26th Amendment (1971) – Voting Age Set to 18 Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18, giving more young people the right to vote. 27th Amendment (1992) – Congressional Pay Increases Prevented any law that increases or decreases the pay of members of Congress from taking effect until after the next election of Representatives. This was designed to ensure that Congress couldn’t immediately give itself a pay raise.
In a sense: they were ambassadors of their Sovereign State, and can be recalled at a moments notice. It indeed makes term limits seem superfluous.
But what of it is the first step in a series to return to the foundational USA structure. For if such a vote would be held today, would there be enough votes to support such a move?