This is obviously debatable, but there's a lot of evidence that it wasn't ever legally ratified. Some say three states changes their voting rules at the last minute (sound familiar?) to make it appear ratified. Same with the 17th, of course.
17th gutted states rights. and makes it much easier to lobby and payoff 51 or 60 senators for favorable legislation than lobby 3000-odd state legislators.
Prior to the 17th, Senators were appointed by their State Legislatures.
Originally, the People were represented by the House, the States were represented by the Senate, and the Executive branch represented itself. This was part of the original bargain between the large states and the smaller ones; a confederation as opposed to direct democracy (which the FF's warned against).
The 17th was a power grab by the Federal Gov't; power that they stole from the states. It was sold to the people as a way to fight against corruption in the wake of the trust-busting years, but that was always a lie.
You're seeing states start to reassert their sovereignty in the form of State Nullification, and this is a very good thing.
It'll take a Convention of States to rectify the situation, but this is in the cards now. We are up to 16 states now, and need 34. I think the upcoming Constitutional showdowns over the 1A and 2A might be enough to get this to happen.
i never understood why tax credits and special tax carve outs for particular people or corporations is not considered an equal protection (treatment under the law) issue. obviously giving some people favorable treatment tax-wise while punishing others is NOT equal treatment under the law.
i know everyone has to make their own choices in life, and no one here is in my personal army.
but I would be baffled if you gave money to this illegitimate government this year. and if 1000 people only from each state dont pay, thats 50,000 hollering Americans being dragged away by our govt for all to see.
Since the 16th was never legally ratified..........
Wait, it wasnt? It shouldnt have been ratified, but can you provide me evidence it wasnt?
This is obviously debatable, but there's a lot of evidence that it wasn't ever legally ratified. Some say three states changes their voting rules at the last minute (sound familiar?) to make it appear ratified. Same with the 17th, of course.
There's a lot of resources that discuss this:
https://famguardian.org/Subjects/Taxes/Education/16AmendNotRatified.htm
17th gutted states rights. and makes it much easier to lobby and payoff 51 or 60 senators for favorable legislation than lobby 3000-odd state legislators.
It did even more than that. It effectively turned us into a direct democracy instead of a Republic.
how were Senators elected before the 17th?
Prior to the 17th, Senators were appointed by their State Legislatures.
Originally, the People were represented by the House, the States were represented by the Senate, and the Executive branch represented itself. This was part of the original bargain between the large states and the smaller ones; a confederation as opposed to direct democracy (which the FF's warned against).
The 17th was a power grab by the Federal Gov't; power that they stole from the states. It was sold to the people as a way to fight against corruption in the wake of the trust-busting years, but that was always a lie.
You're seeing states start to reassert their sovereignty in the form of State Nullification, and this is a very good thing.
It'll take a Convention of States to rectify the situation, but this is in the cards now. We are up to 16 states now, and need 34. I think the upcoming Constitutional showdowns over the 1A and 2A might be enough to get this to happen.
Read the Law That Never Was. They committed some serious treason to get it in.
i never understood why tax credits and special tax carve outs for particular people or corporations is not considered an equal protection (treatment under the law) issue. obviously giving some people favorable treatment tax-wise while punishing others is NOT equal treatment under the law.
i know everyone has to make their own choices in life, and no one here is in my personal army.
but I would be baffled if you gave money to this illegitimate government this year. and if 1000 people only from each state dont pay, thats 50,000 hollering Americans being dragged away by our govt for all to see.
That amendment shouldnt even exist in the first place.
Especially since there is no enforceable protection at the border AT ALL.