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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 07:58 PM Original message |
A new consitutional argument why 2000 election was false. |
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Redneck Socialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
1. I agree that the House should be larger. n/t |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 08:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. The limitation to 435 |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
2. Gore won under the rules in place - and despite the fraud |
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Sterling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 08:17 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Yes the arguement we have is great 40k plus blacks purged... |
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lcordero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 08:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. I think that number might have been a lot closer to 90K |
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Sterling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 08:49 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Yes I think you are right but wanted to give the low estimate |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 03:43 PM Response to Reply #14 |
52. 97,700 with something like 96% of those wrongly purged. |
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sallyseven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 08:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Do we really need more members of congress? |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 08:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Actually....I think we do. |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 12:16 AM Response to Reply #8 |
31. That would be okay in 1810 when each House member |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 12:34 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. That amount is minimal when compared to |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 08:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. actually |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-13-04 09:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
56. That is a huge difference |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
7. write it up.. |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 08:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I thouth I just did that n/t |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
10. Gore wins 337 334 |
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pmbryant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
11. Unfortunately there's a big constitutional hole in this argument |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 08:38 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Umm the 14th Amendment says differently |
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pmbryant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 08:41 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. That only applies within individual states |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 08:50 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Are you kidding? |
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pmbryant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 08:56 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. No |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 09:02 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. hold it |
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pmbryant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 09:10 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Again, that only applied within that state |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 12:38 AM Response to Reply #27 |
35. You really need to take a Con Law class |
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pmbryant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 03:17 AM Response to Reply #35 |
42. I think there's been a misunderstanding |
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leyton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 11:40 AM Response to Reply #19 |
49. We don't elect a president... |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 02:18 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. But the point is... |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
12. Californians are way underepresented in the government. |
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pmbryant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 08:43 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Solution: split into multiple states |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 08:53 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. yikes |
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pmbryant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 08:59 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Why is that worse than the current situation in the Senate? |
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St. Jarvitude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 08:54 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Now leaving Ca, entering Li |
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graelent (155 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 08:55 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. And Texas still has the option to split into 5 states |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 09:10 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Article IV sec 3 of the US Constitution provides all states such |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 12:18 AM Response to Reply #28 |
32. So when West Virginia was admitted in 1863, |
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apsuman (134 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 02:33 AM Response to Reply #32 |
40. yes because... |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 03:27 PM Response to Reply #40 |
51. I thought Lincoln's policy was |
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apsuman (134 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-13-04 10:49 PM Response to Reply #51 |
58. I never liked the answer |
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Silverhair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 01:41 AM Response to Reply #22 |
38. Yeah, but which state gets the Alamo? n/t |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 09:02 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. There have been movements before to split California into three |
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mrdmk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-13-04 10:38 PM Response to Reply #25 |
57. Cleita is correct |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
17. And, how about the (heavily Democratic) Wash DC residents? |
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loudsue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
29. I've read all the responses on this thread...and it's really |
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pmbryant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 12:15 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. The GOP has a vested interest in the status quo |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 12:22 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. The intent of the founding fathers |
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loudsue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 11:15 AM Response to Reply #33 |
46. Exactly, Yupster....that's what I'm saying.... |
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NavajoRug (330 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 12:53 AM Response to Original message |
36. I think you raise an excellent point, but let's be clear . . . |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 01:07 AM Response to Original message |
37. There's a simple reason why Tom DeLay won't allow more house members... |
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Silverhair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 01:43 AM Response to Original message |
39. Gore's legal team was composed of very, very high powered lawyers. |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 10:29 AM Response to Reply #39 |
43. then why not demand a state-wide recount? That's the law in FL. |
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NavajoRug (330 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 10:31 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Your post is right on target . . . Bingo. |
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ma4t (183 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-13-04 08:26 AM Response to Reply #39 |
55. Gore is not a lawyer |
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apsuman (134 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 02:49 AM Response to Original message |
41. your answer |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
44. I like this idea. Everyone suggest it to their congress critters please! |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
47. Its my opinion but..... |
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loudsue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 11:19 AM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Hmmm...good point..... |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-12-04 11:53 PM Response to Reply #47 |
54. case law |
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