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Senate votes to give DC citizens vote in Congress
Associate Press ^
| February 26, 2009
| JIM ABRAMS
Posted on 02/26/2009 2:59:26 PM PST by stevie_d_64
District of Columbia when it became the nation's capital two centuries ago would be granted under legislation the Senate passed Thursday.
Congress is "moving to right a centuries-old wrong," said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid shortly before the 61-37 vote.
The House is expected to pass the measure with a strong majority next week and President Barack Obama, a co-sponsor when the bill failed to clear the Senate two years ago, has promised to sign it.
The measure is likely to face a court challenge immediately after becoming law; opponents argue that it is unconstitutional because D.C. is not a state and does not qualify for representation.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Front Page News; Government; US: District of Columbia; US: Utah
KEYWORDS: 111th; bho44; capital; constitution; dc; dcstatehood; democrat; democratscandals; district; districtofcolumbia; enfranchisement; majority; thedisctrict; thedistrict; vote; voters
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To: stevie_d_64
It’s like a nightmare and it just keeps getting worse and worse.
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posted on
02/26/2009 3:00:15 PM PST
by
Professor_Leonide
(I said to the young man who showed me a photo, "Who can ever be sure what is behind a mask?")
To: stevie_d_64
Constitution schmonstitution!
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posted on
02/26/2009 3:00:28 PM PST
by
Tex Pete
(Obama for Change: from our pockets, our piggy banks, and our couch cushions!)
To: stevie_d_64
I remember when they tried this a couple of years ago...
If our government is not melting down, it sure has become a bowl of Jello...
At least we’ll know that we have 2 more to fire when the time comes...
To: stevie_d_64
Not even remotely Constitutional.
Will never pass SCOTUS muster.
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posted on
02/26/2009 3:01:24 PM PST
by
bill1952
(McCain and the GOP were worthless)
To: stevie_d_64
Unbelievable. Imperial fiat.
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posted on
02/26/2009 3:01:28 PM PST
by
doodad
To: stevie_d_64
They’re not even pretending to be restricted by the Constitution anymore.
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posted on
02/26/2009 3:01:31 PM PST
by
Centurion2000
(01-20-2009 : The end of the PAX AMERICANA.)
To: stevie_d_64
Who were the insane Republicans that voted for this???
I’m sure that will come to light here very quickly...
To: Professor_Leonide; stevie_d_64
It’s like a nightmare and it just keeps getting worse and worse. He's conditioning us. Daily outrage. Eventually we'll get used to it?
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posted on
02/26/2009 3:01:57 PM PST
by
sam_paine
(X .................................)
To: bill1952
Will never pass SCOTUS muster.Who has standing to challenge it?
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posted on
02/26/2009 3:02:28 PM PST
by
Mojave
(Don't blame me. I voted for McClintock.)
To: bill1952
I would reside myself to the fact that the Supreme Court of the United States is not going to be a lock in our favor anymore...
That way we do not feel so let down...
To: stevie_d_64
No to DC! No to PR! If P-Rico became a state, we would have SEVEN Democrat congresscritters, and an entire third world nation in our union.
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posted on
02/26/2009 3:03:15 PM PST
by
Clemenza
(Remember our Korean War Veterans)
To: stevie_d_64
“The Constitution poses no threat to our form of government.”
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posted on
02/26/2009 3:03:36 PM PST
by
LearsFool
("Thou shouldst not have been old, till thou hadst been wise.")
To: stevie_d_64
There goes a House (D) seat for sure.....
To: stevie_d_64
Harry, you can’t do that, it’s against the Constitution!
Harry?
Harry, are you listening?
To: LearsFool
Yes, who are the turncoats.
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posted on
02/26/2009 3:04:39 PM PST
by
Free America52
(I just want it to be the way it always has been.)
To: stevie_d_64
I HEARD Michael Steele, RNC Chair was FOR this....called his office...they said they did not know and would call me back....NO Call back....so, I’d say....HE’S FOR IT!
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posted on
02/26/2009 3:04:49 PM PST
by
goodnesswins
(Conservative and fighting for freedom and liberty....whether you like it or not.)
To: stevie_d_64
Perhaps, but there is simply no way to square it with the explicit exclusionary wording of the Constitution no matter how you read it.
Needs an amendment to work.
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posted on
02/26/2009 3:05:01 PM PST
by
bill1952
(McCain and the GOP were worthless)
To: stevie_d_64
Who were the insane Republicans that voted for this???I bet you can guess 3 of them (I don't know BTW).
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posted on
02/26/2009 3:05:04 PM PST
by
Marathoner
(The dream: 1-20-2013, hearing "I, Sarah Heath Palin, do solemnly swear...")
To: stevie_d_64
Ready to fight yet, Americans?
Not enough proof of a takeover over the last month?
Oh, OK, see you in the bread lines.
Don’t mind the insects—just good protein.
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posted on
02/26/2009 3:05:16 PM PST
by
Boucheau
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