Abolish the Senate...




My History Can Beat Up Your Politics show

Summary: Or don't. That is the question. It's so unfair, it's so unrepresentative, it's old, and so uppity. Well, it's not a serious debate in the U.S., but in Canada, it's a bit more of a real discussion. We look at the historic reasons for the Senate and the current reasons for the Senate. Not only is there some value in a check on the Federal government's otherwise unlimited power, but the Senate might be more democratic than the House in one sense. Also: all about 'Swapping Horses," re-electing Presidents during wartime from 1856 to 2012.