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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I agree with the court on elected vs. appointed. Having an elected senate basically defeats the purpose and just makes it redundant.
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Basically. The way I see it an elected senate only does one of two things... it follows the prevailing political winds (and thus does nothing that the HoC couldn't do in it's absence) or it doesn't and results in legislative gridlock. Neither of which is good.
Ultimately all I'd like to see done with the senate is improving it as the house of sobar second thought by improving the quality of appointee's by making it more difficult for assorted party supporters (hacks or otherwise) to get handed the post as a patronage plum (an arms-length recommendation committee whose recommendation lists are made publically ought to do). It'll be harder to appoint fundraisers and partisan supporters if the public knows that you could have appointed someone of accomplishment, merit, and distinction in his/her place.