Benjamin Franklin once said, “I made it a rule to forbear all direct contradiction to the sentiments of others. I even forbade myself the use of every word or expression in the language that imported a fixed opinion, such as certainly, undoubtedly, etc. And I adopted instead of them, I conceive, I apprehend, I imagine, or it appears to me.” “When another asserted something that I thought an error, I denied myself the pleasure of contradicting him abruptly, and of showing im

According to the original wording of the US Constitution, US Senators are ambassadors of the states. The founders voiced their opinions about the importance of senators being appointed by state legislators and not elected by the populace. They believed that because senators were appointed by the state legislatures they would be vigilant in supporting their states’ rights against infringement by the legislative or executive of the United States. They knew that if a senato