The District's chances of getting a full voting representative in the House are getting slimmer by the day, and Shadow Sen. Paul Strauss said, "time is running out" for the bill.
"If we don't get this done this year, I think it could die. We might be able to get it next year, but by then you are a year away from the Census and Congress may decide to just wait until it's over and then we may have to wait until 2011 or 2012," Mr. Strauss said.
The bill would basically grant the District a full-voting member — basically changing District Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton to Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton — and also grant the state of Utah a new seat in the House. The idea is to reach a zero sum with the District having a Democrat member and Utah likely getting a Republican member.
In an effort to bring awareness to the issue, the D.C. Statehood delegation has drafted actress Hayden Panettiere, who plays a cheerleader with a remarkable ability to heal from all wounds on NBC's show "Heroes," to do a guest spot advocating for the city.
The spot asks that as people file their taxes they "Think Inside the Box," that is check the box donating a portion of their return to the D.C. Statehood Delegation to help the city promote this bill for voting rights.
Take a look.
— Brian DeBose, national political reporter, The Washington Times
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There are two political parties today, the first paty is called the Center for Foreign Relationists. The party's financial backing is the International Monitary Fund - World Bank and assorted corporate interests. The two candidates running within the CFR Political Party are Senators Bill Republican and Sue Democrat. They are running for the nomination of the CFR Party.
The other political party is called the Constitutionists, a miriad people are running for the nomination, which include Ron Paul, Mike Gravel, Bob Barr, Jesse Ventura, Dennis Kucinich among many others. The Constitutionists are funded by the People. Unfortunately, the Center For Foreign Relationists are able to easily corrupt many of the previous Constitutionists with the vast treasure of the World Bank, through the Federal Reserve, through the CFR prone Congress, through the Coporation kickbacks, perks, and the promise of "guaranteed election results" *wink* for continued servitude of the banking interest. Meanwhile, the Constitutionists, who serve the people, are powerless to influence the domination of the CFR Party.
These two political parties, the Center for Foreign Relationists and the Constitutionists are not designed by an individualist versus collectavist ideology. Rather they are separated by whom is to be served.
It was much easier 2000 years ago to simply flip over the money changer's tables and cast them out
Seems they snuck back in.
There are no voters, only vote counters.
Time to grab a piece of the table and ready yourself.
Chin up, chest out...
Posted by Eric Nordstrom | May 20, 2008 12:42 AM