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polygon
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response 50 of 56:
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Nov 13 17:40 UTC 2000 |
Re 49. No vote for Guam. D.C. gets to vote for president because of a
specific constitutional amendment.
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gelinas
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response 51 of 56:
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Nov 13 21:14 UTC 2000 |
I meant in the House, not in the Electoral College, Larry. I *know*
DC gets representation in the EC; I don't *think* it has representation
in the House. Guam has representation in the House but not in the EC.
Does Puerto Rico have representation in the House?
(Trivia note: Guam's first Representative was also the first Guamian to
achieve flag rank: He was a Brigadier General at Quantico when I served
there.)
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bruin
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response 52 of 56:
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Nov 14 00:23 UTC 2000 |
Also, D.C. residents pay Federal taxes even without a vote in Congress,
hence the slogan "Taxation Without Representation" on their new license
plates.
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polygon
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response 53 of 56:
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Nov 14 04:39 UTC 2000 |
Re 51-52. American Samoa, D.C., Guam, and the Virgin Islands each get a
non-voting Delegate in the U.S. House. Puerto Rico gets a non-voting
Resident Commissioner, which is essentially the same thing.
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gelinas
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response 54 of 56:
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Nov 14 04:43 UTC 2000 |
Thanks, Larry. :)
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polygon
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response 55 of 56:
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Nov 14 05:12 UTC 2000 |
I think the non-voting reps ARE authorized to vote in the committees to
which they are appointed, so they are not completely powerless. Indeed, I
can imagine that voting power in committee may be more important than
voting power on the floor of the House.
Of course, none of these areas has any representation whatever in the
Senate.
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brighn
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response 56 of 56:
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Nov 15 23:58 UTC 2000 |
#53> I'll bet all those are feeling pretty glad right about now that they
DON'T get electors, don't have to put up with this mess. ;}
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