tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post116328121096984807..comments2024-03-28T09:54:55.115-05:00Comments on Dad29: The Dims: DC Gets a Vote?Dad29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08554276286736923821noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post-1163288782605998452006-11-11T17:46:00.000-06:002006-11-11T17:46:00.000-06:00If Bush had a third SCOTUS nominee, I would trust ...If Bush had a third SCOTUS nominee, I would trust that they'd see that the plan fails on no less than two fronts:<BR/><BR/>- The District of Columbia is NOT a state; indeed, in order to give its residents a vote in the Electoral College, the 23rd Amendment had to be adopted. Hence, to give DC a voice in Congress, one would have to violate the Constitution.<BR/><BR/>- Altering the number of representatives per state between censuses is also unconstitutional.<BR/><BR/>Of course, we're talking about a President that signed the McShame-Slimeroad Lieberal Protection Act into law, and most of those that saw no problem with its explicit abridgement of the 1st Amendment are still on SCOTUS.steveegghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12374669417627943743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post-1163287607663985692006-11-11T17:26:00.000-06:002006-11-11T17:26:00.000-06:002nd time, he vetoed the bill on embryonic stem cel...2nd time, he vetoed the bill on embryonic stem cell research.Jeff Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892529674664589034noreply@blogger.com