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Post by bartiks on May 6, 2021 14:40:05 GMT -5
So as I really don't follow the whole scheme on politics all that often. I read something on fox that Democrats are trying to make DC a state? Now before you all start casting stones my direction or claiming that I'm a communist please know that I can just as easily not revisit the politics threads.
I could see them wanting to do add that as a potential state being that it is on the east coast and majority of the states on the east coast are blue.
What are your thoughts on this? Good, Bad or indifferent?
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Post by jjas on May 6, 2021 16:09:05 GMT -5
Adding DC as a state would give Democrats two more Senate seats. As far as the house goes, the Reapportionment act of 1929 capped the numbers of house seats @ 435. That means as the rules are right now, another state would lose a house seat so DC could have one.
Due to the fact that 76% of register voters in DC are Democrats, it's not much of a leap for the likely outcome to be for Democrats to pick up two Senate seats and one House seat.
With the country pretty much split @ 50/50, the Democrats picking up those two Senate seats would make it easier for them (democrats) to hold the Senate indefinitely in the future.
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Post by Woody Williams on May 6, 2021 16:30:08 GMT -5
It is all about gaining and keeping power.
If DC was 75% Republicans Schumer would be all against it and McConnell would be all for it.
Same thing in the border. ...if all the illegals coming in were future Republican voters the Dems wouldn’t be able to build the wall fast enough. Reverse for Republicans.
Too bad our country is going down the tubes because of power grabs.
A one party rule is a recipe for disaster.
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Post by Russ Koon on May 6, 2021 21:07:57 GMT -5
Looks like two party system has its limitations, too. I've always suspected that we might do better under a three party or even more situation. Looking for evidence to support that idea, though, I see mostly European nations that appear to be messed up about as much as we are, maybe more. I might just be seeing the greener grass on the other side of the fence.
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Post by bartiks on May 7, 2021 7:25:07 GMT -5
Ok thanks for clearing that up gents. I knew there was 435 seats, however I was unaware that you couldn't increase it or decrease it without what I'm suspecting an act of congress.
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Post by treetop on May 8, 2021 17:09:42 GMT -5
Looks like two party system has its limitations, too. I've always suspected that we might do better under a three party or even more situation. Looking for evidence to support that idea, though, I see mostly European nations that appear to be messed up about as much as we are, maybe more. I might just be seeing the greener grass on the other side of the fence. IMHO and I truly believe in this is term limits cut pay make all donations to either party through a independent company and every one gets the same amount to run on that also gets rid of lobbyists Same SS we get no pension no free insurance for life cut expanse accounts fly commercial I’d even allow first class maybe other than the top few how many are really in danger And last but should have been first get rid of Nancy today maybe buy her a condo in Siberia Well that should wipe out about 95 percent of them |
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Post by deadeer on May 11, 2021 23:20:47 GMT -5
Looks like two party system has its limitations, too. I've always suspected that we might do better under a three party or even more situation. Looking for evidence to support that idea, though, I see mostly European nations that appear to be messed up about as much as we are, maybe more. I might just be seeing the greener grass on the other side of the fence. IMHO and I truly believe in this is term limits cut pay make all donations to either party through a independent company and every one gets the same amount to run on that also gets rid of lobbyists Same SS we get no pension no free insurance for life cut expanse accounts fly commercial I’d even allow first class maybe other than the top few how many are really in danger And last but should have been first get rid of Nancy today maybe buy her a condo in Siberia Well that should wipe out about 95 percent of them Definately agree with all that Dave. Only makes sense they should live by the same laws as us common folk. Government was established for you to serve and represent your local village, then you go back and live in it. Nancy represents filth and feces in San Fran, so she should live in the streets in a cardboard box with the bums she represents. |
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