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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: sam_paine
Sam, you are right. Just like in the 70s. 1870s, that is.
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posted on
02/26/2009 3:42:09 PM PST
by
1010RD
(First Do No Harm)
To: Belle22
"Six Republican senators, Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe, both of Maine, Orrin Hatch of Utah, Richard Lugar of Indiana, Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania and George Voinovich of Ohio, voted for the measure today". Think conservative NOT Republican.
CONSTITUTION
82
posted on
02/26/2009 3:42:44 PM PST
by
EGPWS
(Trust in God, Question everyone else)
To: stevie_d_64
Smart. Those black robes live too near the cesspool to be trusted.
83
posted on
02/26/2009 3:43:15 PM PST
by
1010RD
(First Do No Harm)
To: stevie_d_64
Constitutionally invalid on its face.
Feel free to pass an Amendment. If you can.
84
posted on
02/26/2009 3:45:23 PM PST
by
Uncle Miltie
(A trillion here, a trillion there, and pretty soon you are talking about Zimbabwe money.)
To: stevie_d_64
Why not give them two senate seats too?
This is a nightmare.
85
posted on
02/26/2009 3:46:46 PM PST
by
Jean S
To: stevie_d_64
Oh, great. D.C. is overwhelmingly the home of criminals, drug addicts, gang members, and societal underachievers. I wonder who they'll vote for?
The Constitution is now considered, by the current administration and idiots in Congress, a mere suggestion - not a strict rule of law.
86
posted on
02/26/2009 3:48:10 PM PST
by
fwdude
("...a 'centrist' ... has few principles - and those are negotiable." - Don Feder)
To: buccaneer81
Hatch not only voted YES, he was a co-sponsor of the bill!
87
posted on
02/26/2009 3:49:44 PM PST
by
top 2 toe red
("It's about time the GOP got a little Steele!")
To: trumandogz
Not 51, what about Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Samoa and Guam. Let’s make it a nice 55. With the expansion of government, might as well.
88
posted on
02/26/2009 3:50:02 PM PST
by
fightin bronco
(If you counted on America remaining passive...you counted wrong)
To: Jacquerie
Tipping point. It is over.
___________
Once the SCOTUS goes, which it almost has, the Constitution might as well be burned. They studied the Communist Manifesto well.
89
posted on
02/26/2009 3:50:19 PM PST
by
mojitojoe
(None are more hopelessly enslaved, as those who falsely believe they are free.)
To: Does so
With ACORN around, there may not be any difference in the Presidential election count. :-\
90
posted on
02/26/2009 3:50:53 PM PST
by
Does so
(White House uncomfortable? Sleeplessness? The 0bama will quit before 6 months are up.)
DC should become part of Maryland. Although both MD and VA gave land to create DC, VA’s land was ceded back to that state in the 1800’s. So DC now only sits on land that used to belong to MD. MD is a Dem state anyway; just have DC voters vote for MD’s senators/reps.
91
posted on
02/26/2009 3:51:52 PM PST
by
RNC8
To: Boucheau
Ready to fight yet, Americans? Not enough proof of a takeover over the last month?Some won't believe it unless Thomas, Scalia, Roberts and Alito keel over all within a single month. Which I wouldn't put it past the Regime to effect.
To: americanophile
I really am getting to the point, where I feel like marching out and torching something.
______________
So are millions. God help us.
93
posted on
02/26/2009 3:52:52 PM PST
by
mojitojoe
(None are more hopelessly enslaved, as those who falsely believe they are free.)
To: stevie_d_64
“Sen. Joe Lieberman, a Connecticut independent, who sponsored the bill with Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, expressed confidence that they could win the legal argument and noted that the bill contained an expedited appeals process to ensure a quick court decision.”
The bill does not just have Republican votes, it has a Republican sponsor.
94
posted on
02/26/2009 3:52:53 PM PST
by
mojito
To: stevie_d_64
Is there any doubt we are under Communists rule now? Our Constitution has been trashed years ago and is being finished off with King Obama and the RAT party. Civil war is coming.
95
posted on
02/26/2009 3:53:48 PM PST
by
Logical me
(Oh, well!!!)
To: fightin bronco
Not 51, what about Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Samoa and Guam. Lets make it a nice 55. With the expansion of government, might as well. Maybe they will find a couple more.
Remember Barry visited 57 of them!
96
posted on
02/26/2009 3:53:57 PM PST
by
tapatio
To: buccaneer81
And people used to say Hatch would be a great SCOTUS pick.
To: americanophile
Hatch has lost his mind. Isn't he past the recommended retirement age?
Good GAWD all mighty, we ALL as a whole need to retire so we don't become a hindrance upon society while "lawmakers" are stretchered into the chambers for a vote and others slumber via aged need during pertinent government lawmaking.
CONSTITUTION
98
posted on
02/26/2009 3:54:59 PM PST
by
EGPWS
(Trust in God, Question everyone else)
To: tapatio
Remember Barry visited 57 of them!He has a vision...
99
posted on
02/26/2009 3:56:25 PM PST
by
EGPWS
(Trust in God, Question everyone else)
To: GodBlessAmericaKD
Shame on Hatch.I was thinking piano, or maybe lightning bolt.
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