Vote Thieves Strike Again
The Democrats have hatched up yet another way to steal more than the voting public has given them.
From the Federalist Patriot:
Democrats have thought up a creative and completely unconstitutional way to increase their majority in the House further by offering delegates and non-members full voting rights. House Resolution 78 would give representatives from American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico the power to, among other things, to raise federal taxes that their territories are exempt from paying. These five representatives, four of whom are Democrats, are more than happy to cast their votes however they are directed by the House leadership, particularly when they have no vested interest in the outcome of such votes. Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) notes that the plan runs roughshod over the constitutional principle of one person, one vote. The average congressional district has approximately 650,000 people, while American Samoa has 57,000, the Virgin Islands 108,000 and Guam 155,000. Under the Democrats’ plan, the 57,000 people in American Samoa would have the same voting rights on the House floor as the residents of Georgia’s 6th District. An attempt to enact this same rule change in 1992 drew scorn from all corners of the media and public, and we hope this shameless ploy goes the way of that earlier endeavor.
From the Federalist Patriot:
Democrats have thought up a creative and completely unconstitutional way to increase their majority in the House further by offering delegates and non-members full voting rights. House Resolution 78 would give representatives from American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico the power to, among other things, to raise federal taxes that their territories are exempt from paying. These five representatives, four of whom are Democrats, are more than happy to cast their votes however they are directed by the House leadership, particularly when they have no vested interest in the outcome of such votes. Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) notes that the plan runs roughshod over the constitutional principle of one person, one vote. The average congressional district has approximately 650,000 people, while American Samoa has 57,000, the Virgin Islands 108,000 and Guam 155,000. Under the Democrats’ plan, the 57,000 people in American Samoa would have the same voting rights on the House floor as the residents of Georgia’s 6th District. An attempt to enact this same rule change in 1992 drew scorn from all corners of the media and public, and we hope this shameless ploy goes the way of that earlier endeavor.
posted by Timothy Birdnow | 4:12 PM
2 Comments:
There is no low that the Democrat's will eschew in their insatiable lust for power. They care not at all for the rule of law nor the Constitution. This explains their fondness for felons, illegals, anarchists and various psychotics and malcontents.
Calm down! The votes don't even count if the Delegates are the difference maker on the approval or rejection of a measure. It's just a symbolic gesture.
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