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S. 160, The District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009
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Mary-MI
February 23, 2009, 10:13am (report abuse)This is an unconstitutional bill which runs counter to our U.S. Constitutution. D.C. is a district not a State and therefore does not have States' rights.
Maattyguerin
February 23, 2009, 10:15am (report abuse)Is taxation without representation constitutional?
ribkaw
February 23, 2009, 10:21am (report abuse)I lived in DC for yrs., was taxed on everything including flushing the toilet. Everything is political and dictated by the Congress because Congress holds the purse. Not only should DC have full voting rights, even if it means a constitutional amendment, it deserves STATEHOOD.
John FLA
February 23, 2009, 10:24am (report abuse)Yes, to Maattyguerin unless you are a citizen of a US State.
Noam
February 23, 2009, 7:37pm (report abuse)What is wrong with you people?! Give our good Washington Watch webmaster and his fellow District of Columbians representation. This is such a fundamental right (at so low a cost) that I am baffled as to why this doesn't have higher support here.
Lechuga
February 23, 2009, 10:24pm (report abuse)DC should be given to Maryland and left at that.
Luis
February 24, 2009, 12:10pm (report abuse)Citizens of the United States of America are entitled to representation in the legislative branch of the federal government. There are no exceptions present in the Constitution that exempt peoples living in the area that stations the federal government from this foundation of representative democracy.
Lynne
February 24, 2009, 4:36pm (report abuse)This is against the Constitution.
Read it.
dan
February 24, 2009, 7:17pm (report abuse)Constitutional Republic!
The founding fathers thoroughly explained why no form of democracy
ever succeds.
So, please stop using the term "democracy" in any reference to this Nation. Yes I know many "learned" people(usually college graduates, have been misinformed and never bothered reading the "Federalist Papers".
Do a search and you'll find them. You'll know more than 99% of government students of the last hundred years.
Si
March 26, 2009, 7:17am (report abuse)There are fundamental rights, and then there are Constitutional rights. The Constitution only allows representatives from the States. DC is a city, with a mayor, not a state. If they want representation, then they can apply for statehood, or be annexed into Maryland. Or amend the Constitution. Those are the only Constitutional paths. If you are worried about taxation without representation, then let\\\'s have the US government not tax the citizens of DC. But then, let's not spend any US tax dollars on DC either. Have your own DC city tax to run your city, and spend US tax dollars only on the US government buildings, etc.
Jim
(logged in user) March 30, 2009, 11:21am (report abuse)Contitutional amendment is the only legal remedy. Short of that, no constitutional authority to grant DC representation in the House. It's really that painfully simple.
Jim
(logged in user) March 30, 2009, 11:38am (report abuse)Also, even if it were to pass (and be subsequently struck down by SCOTUS) how does one square Durbin's Sec 9 with DeMint's Sec 10 both of which address Fairness Doctrine considerations? Strange.