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cpeterso on Dec 16, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: The nightmarish SOPA hearings

Thanks for the link on sortition.

> > Then revert Senate seats to be appointed, not elected, positions. > In the US and Australia it used to be the case that Senators were appointed by States.

That's why I suggested the seats be "reverted" to appointments.

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