Democrats Block Amendment To Guarantee Fair Census

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[Shellybenoit]

The "straw-dog" that comes out of the liberal circles is asking people if they are in the US legally during the census is a horrible act of racism. In actuality it is simply an attempt to guarantee all US Citizens the right to equal representation in Congress and equal access to Congressional funds and programs.

As set up by the constitution, the purpose of the US Census is to determine the amount of congressional representatives each state receives

Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons. The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct.

Counting the slaves as "3/5ths of a person" was eliminated via the 14th amendment.

Republican Senators Vitter (La.) and Bennett (Utah) introduced an Amendment to the Census bill that would require the 2010 Census to ask all individuals whether they are citizens or lawful residents of the United States.The bill also stipulates that for purposes of planning congressional seats, the population should be based on the number of legal residents of the United States. Today, the Democrats used a technicality to block the amendment:

[Blood of Tyrants]

If it is good for the citizens and good for the United States, you can bet the Rats are against it.