Posted on 06/26/2005 3:45:54 PM PDT by Founding Father
Rep. Candice Miller, R-Mich., wants to change one word in the U.S. Constitution.
Replacing "persons" with "citizens" in the 14th Amendment would force the Census Bureau to discount foreigners -- legals and illegals -- to ensure that every American finally would be properly represented in the House.
Michigan would gain a seat, as would Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Indiana, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Montana and Utah, according to Ms. Miller.
"It is almost ridiculously simple" she said.
(Excerpt) Read more at pittsburghlive.com ...
Our four Republican Oklahoman Congressmen Cole, Istook, Lucas, and Sullivan are co-sponsors of the amendment. Only our RAT Congressman Boren from NE OK is not a co-sponsor. There are 23 co-sponsors of this amendment.
Tomorrow I am check out the Senators to see if there is similar legislation in the Senate.
California has six repeat six too many Representatives because of counting all the foreigners! Confirmed today by Oklahoma Congressional offices.
Many of us would be willing to donate the Rep in our district (Jane Harman) to the scrap pile of history. She has been useless to California.
Maybe we can donate Pelosi as well!
Saint Nancy is adored up north... :^(
Every time I think I've heard all the bad news there is on this issue, I learn that there is way more than I thought.
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