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Senate Democrats have blocked a GOP attempt to require next year's census forms to ask people whether they are a U.S. citizen.
#1 Cause we don't want apportionment to just count Americans, we're the transnational party of the world* - Donks
*AKA - suppressing the vote of the citizens of the United States of American.
Posted by Procopius2k 2009-11-06 07:38||
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#2 I think it perfectly appropriate to count all persons, whether legal or not, as I believe Congressional apportionment is based on population, not legal or voting population (recall the infamous 3/5 compromise). However, I also think it perfectly appropriate to categorize whether the counted person is a citizen, legal resident, or illegal - those are a LOT more reasonable questions than 90% of the stuff they ask, like how many bathrooms you have.
Posted by Glenmore 2009-11-06 08:47||
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#3 Glen, the 14th Amendment replacement to the 3/5ths compromise is still active. And it doesn't say citizens, it says persons, "excluding Indians not taxed".
I'm just surprised the Mexicans haven't tried for Indian nation status yet.
#4 Glen, there's a difference between counting for representation and counting for program/funding allocations. When the fed allows in 10 million+ illegals which congregate in urban areas, they have effectively removed the proportional representation of not only those districts within states but between states.
Posted by Procopius2k 2009-11-06 11:39||
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#5 Mitch & Proco - that's why Vitter's amendment made sense: you count all persons, AND you count the different categories that would matter (legality, etc.) But no, can't have THAT - works against the agenda.
Posted by Glenmore 2009-11-06 11:51||
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