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2012-01-17 Home Front: Politix

Louisiana Sues Census Bureau Over Policy Of Counting Illegal Aliens For Apportionment

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Posted by Anonymoose 2012-01-17 18:19|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 since the purpose is to elect representatives of citizens and voters, not non-citizens and non-voters, their argument should carry the win. The fact that it would at best be 5-4 is another reason to vote for anybody but Obama

Posted by Frank G 2012-01-17 18:40|| 2012-01-17 18:40|| Front Page Top

#2 How conservative is Louisiana? Bobby Jindal's entire re-election campaign consisted of him posing with the president of the NRA in his TV spots. (And he won by a landslide.) Clearly folks like us can't be trusted with seats in Congress.

Posted by Matt 2012-01-17 19:28|| 2012-01-17 19:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Slaves couldn't vote but they still got (partially) counted for representative apportionment; sounds pretty similar to counting illegals for apportionment.

Posted by Glenmore 2012-01-17 19:41|| 2012-01-17 19:41|| Front Page Top

#4 slaves were not citizens of another country. They were property til freed.

Posted by Frank G 2012-01-17 19:54|| 2012-01-17 19:54|| Front Page Top

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