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Bayard

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10. About time

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Aug 25, 2019, 09:44 AM

Aug 2019

They, and The Territories, should also have a vote on the House floor.

Make it so.

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The Cherokee Nation wants a representative in Congress, taking the US government up on a promise it [View all] riversedge Aug 2019 OP

surelly the "great white fathers" can keep 1 little part of 1 treaty? rampartc Aug 2019 #1

Damn right. They need two U.S. Senators, too. klook Aug 2019 #2

Hmmph, it makes so much sense, I'm surprised they don't have representative. Farmer-Rick Aug 2019 #3

Most likely, Kim Teehee will be appointed. yellerpup Aug 2019 #4

Would an election be too much to ask? jberryhill Aug 2019 #30

Not for me. yellerpup Aug 2019 #31

Intersting. Article 7 of the treaty, page 442-3 Tarc Aug 2019 #5

that doesn't say non-voting. maxsolomon Aug 2019 #20

It doesn't say voting either FBaggins Aug 2019 #21

I'm ready for that fight. Let's have it. maxsolomon Aug 2019 #22

When did they lose representation? FBaggins Aug 2019 #23

Never said they lost it. maxsolomon Aug 2019 #24

In fact, they vote Republican jberryhill Aug 2019 #26

Nonetheless, most Native Americans Turin_C3PO Sep 2019 #33

Do you have any particular data on your first assertion? jberryhill Sep 2019 #34

I'll take that, for any number of reasons... Volaris Aug 2019 #6

Don't be thinking this would mean support for Democrats OKNancy Aug 2019 #7

It should not matter - they were promised a representative position RainCaster Aug 2019 #11

What's wrong with Markwayne Mullen? jberryhill Aug 2019 #27

This nt DURHAM D Aug 2019 #12

Same in NC obamanut2012 Aug 2019 #15

I'm glad they're renewing the fight. SergeStorms Aug 2019 #8

thank you for saying this RT Atlanta Aug 2019 #17

Do they already have representation? Igel Aug 2019 #9

Both yes and no FBaggins Aug 2019 #18

Yes. They vote Republican jberryhill Aug 2019 #28

About time Bayard Aug 2019 #10

K&R Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2019 #13

Recommended democrank Aug 2019 #14

Each Native American reservation should have a voting member of Congress. roamer65 Aug 2019 #16

There are over 300 reservations FBaggins Aug 2019 #19

Good. The land belonged to them first. roamer65 Sep 2019 #32

Rediculous Mike_DuBois Sep 2019 #35

Sounds good to me! Brainfodder Aug 2019 #25

Absolutely! This should have been done long ago. Frustratedlady Aug 2019 #29