 the levin stabenow aristocracy  has the us senate become a place where the elect are no longer accountable to the people who voted them into office in michigan that seems to be the case the 17th amendment that was passed in 1913 changed the original us constitution and how the senators from each state were elected for a thoughtprovoking article on the 17th amendment click on the following link  http wwwwashingtonexaminercom opinion columns repealthe17thamendm to place your vote on the issue click on this link to our 17th amendment poll http wwwclintoncountygoporg content should17thamendmentusconsti 115  