Repeal the 17th amendment

Before the 17th amendment was passed Senators were chosen by the state legislatures and as such represented the interests of the individual states who chose them.  The amendment eliminated this procedure and caused the senators to be elected by popular vote.  As the author of this article points out this was a major change and not for the benefit of the interests of the country.  This article discusses why and it is indeed a compelling argumen for repaealing the 17th amendment in the interest of protecting the rights of the states and reducing the concentration of power in the central government.