The problem isn't the position, it's the person and people (in general) named to the position.
Those using this as an excuse to abolish the senate need to look a little deeper. Then again, most people who want to abolish the senate or make it elected (LOL) need to look a little deeper at a lot of things to do with democracy and politics.
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Freedom consonant with responsibility.
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