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Posted by Steve White 2009-02-25 00:00||
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#1 But they don't want that - this is just a power grab in the guise of "equality".
Posted by gromky 2009-02-25 06:51||
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#2 "Only states may be represented in the House of Representatives," said Senator Jon Kyl
Correct. The other solution is, of course, to give the District back to Maryland.
Also correct.
I've suggested that for a long time. (The idiots in the Clown College can't see it though.)
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2009-02-25 08:31||
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#3 .....this is just a power grab in the guise of "equality".
This phrase is a pretty accurate definition of the word Democrat.
Posted by Besoeker 2009-02-25 08:55||
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#4 "Only states may be represented in the House of Representatives," said Senator Jon Kyl, Republican of Arizona. "Not territories, not districts or other federal possessions."
Oh, foo, SCOTUS Justice Kennedy says its a living constitution and anything he says it says. L'État c'est Moi. /sarcasm off
Posted by Procopius2k 2009-02-25 09:56||
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#5 I'm looking but not seeing, is this an attempt to increase the democrat's majority?
Posted by Rednek Jim 2009-02-25 14:02||
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#6 Jim, especially if they decide that just a representative isn't enough and give them two Senators as well.
Posted by DMFD 2009-02-25 20:20||
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#8 requires a constitutional amendment IIUC, otherwise they'd a done it before now. They know the states won't vote to dilute their own power
Posted by Frank G 2009-02-25 20:26||
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#9 Frank, strictly speaking it takes a Constitutional amendment to give them a voting representative in the House, too. The constitution specifically says that the representatives come from the states. The District of Columbia is not a state.
Of course, with the Dems in control of both houses and the White House, it will be a slam dunk to pass. I wonder if the Supreme Court will have the balls to overturn it.
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