Senate Approves DC Voting Bill

The people of District of Columbia would get the vote in Congress the Founding Fathers denied them under legislation the Senate has approved. The House is to take up the measure next week and is expected to pass it easily. (Feb. 26)

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[P3rf3ctStorm]

They don't. And they do it all the time:

USA Patriot Act

Military Commissions Act

Homeland Security Act

etc.......

[FranG1214]

It's unconstituional. Furthermore, it can even be amended in the Constitution; for to give the DC federal zone representation in affairs that it manages defies all principles of jurisprudence.

[AnduinX]

There was a time when we were free, a time when if our government tried something like this the population would be up in arms.

...And yet most people don't even know about this. How did our population become this ignorant? When did we stop thinking for ourselves?

Maybe it's the public school system...

[phelotus]

get your rifles ready brother the fight is about to start! ding ding!

[sistermitzi]

the dems just gave themselves one more vote like they don't have enough already. better get used to it,,,, this is just the beginning. absolute power corrupts absolutely and the dems have the power of all three branches of government,...way to go folks, bend over & kiss capitalism goodbye, i hope you like standing in long lines...btw why did Jesse Jackson get $500,000 in this last bailout? is giving him our tax dollars going to stimulate the economy?

[KevinPatrickdotInfo]

If DC wants a Rep in Congress, they should go through the Statehood process or amend the Constitution...

Disregarding the Law sets a bad president, you would think a government would understand that.

[Namari12]

YAY maybe in 2010 I'll be able to vote! :D

[P3rf3ctStorm]

I wonder why the Founders denied the District of Columbia a vote? They must have had a good reason for doing so.

[ninanwk69]

'The average age of the world's greatest civilizations from the beginning of history, has been about 200 years' 'During those 200 years, those nations always progressed through the following sequence:

1. from bondage to spiritual faith;

2. from spiritual faith to great courage;

3. from courage to liberty;

4. from liberty to abundance;

5. from abundance to complacency;

6 from complacency to apathy;

7. from apathy to dependence;

8. from dependence back into bondage'

[ninanwk69]

HOW LONG DO WE HAVE?