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A Return to First Principles – A Critical First Step

On October 17, 2022October 17, 2022 By philoLeave a comment

This has been a primary part of my agenda for years. It is good to see others finally catching on: To Save America, Repeal the 17th Amendment … Prior to its ratification in 1913, the same year as the 16th and a spectacularly disastrous year for our real democracy, senators were chosen by the various …

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