Posted on 02/03/2010 11:42:14 AM PST by Free ThinkerNY
Sometimes one has to wonder whether Charlie Crist really wants to win his primary battle against Marco Rubio for the Republican nomination to contest Florida’s open Senate seat. When Rubio endorsed the conservative and mainstream national GOP position that the US Census should count only legal residents and citizens, Crist decided to differentiate himself by supporting the count of illegal immigrants — as a means to get more pork from Washington:
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio has come out against including illegal immigrants in the national census — even though doing so could significantly reduce Florida’s political power and share of federal funding. …
But, later, a spokesman for Rubio’s Senate campaign said that Rubio did “not support a congressional reapportionment process that counts illegal immigrant populations when allocating seats.” Alex Burgos said Rubio’s position “stems from a concern about rightful representation in Congress and ensuring that every voter has an equal voice.” …
Crist went to North Miami on Tuesday to urge everyone to participate in the census.
“The people of Florida represent a rich legacy of diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences, and want to be represented accordingly,” Crist said. “Florida families should participate in the 2010 census to ensure our state receives the funding necessary to meet the needs of our citizens.”
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Amendment XIV (1868)
Section 2. Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of Persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed. But when the right to vote at any election for the choice of Electors for President and Vice President of the United States, Representatives in Congress, the executive and judicial officers of a State, or the members of the legislature thereof, is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such State, being twenty one years of age, and Citizens of the United States, or in any way abridged, except for participation in rebellion, or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male Citizens shall bear to the whole number of male Citizens twenty one years of age in such State.
Florida primary August 24, 2010.
I support counting illegal immigrants... As we fingerprint them and prepare them for deportation.
In other words, anyone who does not pay taxes should not be counted.
Or maybe count only those who are validly qualified to vote.
And, IMO, voters should be restricted to those who have served at least two years active duty in the US military as in the original book version of Starship Troopers. And they could do that service by age 18.
As a Floridian who voted for Charlie last time, I will be voting for Rubio to replace him. Charlie has a little to much lefty in him.
Im a newly registered voter in Florida ya can bet Im voting for Rubio!
You would have to amend the Constitution and that will not happen.
The Mexican government does NOT consider its nationals illegally in the United States as subject to the jurisdiction thereof. Just ask them at the nearest consulate.
Sorry, but there is no Constitutional justification for counting illegal aliens. Yes, they are subject to American laws, but so are waived diplomats, foreign military within the terms of their status of forcesagreement, and temporary workers, like actors and atheletes.
How is Persons defined?
In Plyler, it is defined as all human beings in the US.
And if the framers of the Constitution had only wanted us to count citizens, they would have specified that only citizens be counted.
>> In Plyler, it is defined as all human beings in the US.
Thanks.
Of course, that covers unborn humans too.
Republicans Need More Crist and Less Limbaugh, Cheney and Palin
And, he’s probably wondering why he’s going backwards against Rubio! What a dolt!
Maybe Crist should move to a more leftist State, such as Hawaii or Illinois or Maryland, and become a US Senator like Hillary did.
Then Florida can elect more conservative Governors and Congress critters.
And he wonders why he’s behind in the polls?
Thank you.
Thank you.
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