In the article “Will: The continuing fall of federalism”, by George F. Will that appeared in The State newspaper was write about the decline of Federalism in the process of electing Senatorial replacements do to the proposal of a new amendment to the Constitution. Russ Feingold (Senator form Wisconsin) with the help from John McCain (Senator form Arizona) wants to amend the 17th Amendment of the Constitution, so that vacant Senate seats are filled by a state election instead of being filled by Governor appointment. Mr. Will’s opinion is that this amendment will effect how the Senate operates. The Senate was designed like the House of Lord to discus and debate the rushed actions of the House of Commands which would be our House of Representatives.
Before the people were give the power to elect Senators they were elected by the Legislature of the States. Which produced some of the most influential Senators in our Country’s history, because the people who where elect were experienced and they knew and understood the Constitution. The process of State elections takes away some of the over lapping Federal and State powers away that were put in the Constitution to be checks and balances. But do to the controversy around the appointment of Senator Burris who filled the seat vacated by Barack Obama, and the Governor of Illinois wanting to sale the seat “because it is golden”. Gives Feingold support in passing the Amendment by say he wants to stop the Senate from being corrupted and it also gives the people the right to vote for their temporary Senate replacement until an official election is held.
