Thomas DiLorenzo - The 17th Amendment

Thomas DiLorenzo explains how the 17th Amendment was instrumental in paving the way for the growth of big government and the demise of state's rights. http://www.libertypen.com

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[xaviqaz]

A Constitutional Republic, not a Democracy

[hobosorter]

Thank you for this informative video. Much apperciated.

[Bigturns33]

Should be played in every civics classroom.

[sniped101]

What happened to the american people? Why have we become so weak?!?!

[Debatewithme]

@816cameron hmmm...

[UnoRaza]

It's astonishing that I'm just hearing about this!?! THANKS! *Sub'd

My fault, but I have so many channels to which I subscribe, I'm amazed NONE of them sent this out.

[CountArtha]

@rentslave About the Amendment, or about you? :P

[jlott00]

great video,

[Aryaba]

@816cameron There you go voicing your incorrect prejudices again.

[Aryaba]

@xaviqaz Technically a Constitution-based federal republic.

[JiveDadson]

The 17th amendment is itself unconstitutional. The provision for amending the constitution (Article V) requires "that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate." The 17th amendment completely deprived every State of all suffrage, and handed the suffrage over to the people residing within the jurisdictions of the States. Not every State ratified the amendment. Therefore the amendment is rightfully null.