Posted on 04/20/2007 4:51:54 AM PDT by Chairman_December_19th_Society
As we settle into the nighttime of despair, fret not, for the Sun will rise again!!
Good morning!!
Do not let the victims of the attacks on New York and Washington, nor the brave members of our Nation's military who have given their lives to protect our freedom, die in vain!!
The House of Representatives yesterday voted for legislation that would require anyone who makes more than $5 million per year to pay taxes earlier than April 15.
Why is this? There is a need to pay for a $2.5 million dollar exercise by the Communists to violate the following provisions of the Constitution:
1. The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States
2. and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature
3. No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen
4. Representatives ... shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers [aka one man one vote]
5. The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof
The proximate cause to which the Communists have attached the ripping up of these five sections (which includes one from their allegedly sacred 14th Amendment) deals with the granting of the District of Columbia full representation within the House of Representatives. This was accomplished by throwing Utah a sop of an additional represenative (which caused the current Utah Republican to vote "yay" for the measure).
Neither is Consitutional. The District of Columbia is not a state. This is clear from the same Constitution: "To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular States, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United States..."
From this it is clear the District is not a state. The land comprising it had to be ceded to Congress as the black letter wording so indicates. The territory explicitly left states. The territory had to be accepted by Congress before it could become the seat of Government. Obviously this was done--the seat of Government was established, therefore a cession from states to the Federal Government must have occurred. Since that must have occurred, the District is, ipso facto, NOT a state.
If it is not a state, then it is clearly not entitled to the prerogatives of the several states, it is not entitled to a Representative, not for the least of which that there are not qualified (from a Constitutional point of view, though it could be argued this is also true in other regards...) electors insofar the there is clearly no state legislature. Even the city acknowledges this--it is called a "CITY council".
There's also the status of Eleanor Holmes Norton. She is not an inhabitant of a state, she lives in the District. So how is it now possible that she can meet the Constitutional requirement of being an inhabitant of a state?
Then the question of apportionment. This again is reserved to states, which has already been established for the District it is not. Then there's Utah--nice sop to the Republicans, and a Republican fell for it, for shame. Utah would now be DISPROPORTIONALLY represented. It cannot get another Representative, because the apportionment called for by Article I Section 2 does not support it. This again should be evident on its face, but since the Communists don't see it, they will be enlightened. If Utah deserved another Representative as a result of apportionment, they would already have that Representative.
The Act is clearly unconstitutional, and Republicans in the Senate have a duty to prevent the Communists from adding to their numbers through extra-constitutional means.
The White House staff has signalled the President will veto it if it ever makes it to his desk. Let's hope so--otherwise our federated constitutional representative republic is in jeopardy.
For AMERICA - The Right Way, I remain yours in the Cause, the Chairman.
The "hot body" thing in the NS ad was a woman's testimonial about having a sexy looking body. ;^)
Find them and (insert opinions).
Mess with me..don't mess with my family, friends or pets!
I haven’t noticed any problem in that area. No matter what my weight has been. LOL!
I know. Merah weighs around #80 and we cook every day.
LOL!
You’re crackin’ me up!!!!!
good idea on dogie meal Jemian.
I do the three meals along same line.
1) 10# chicken legs/thighs ($6.49) crock pot in water till all falls apart. Give bones & skin to cats (they are gone quickly). Divide rest into 5 containers. When used I mix with left over veggies, pasta, rice, whatever.
2) beef liver. Crock pot 4 packages of 4 slices each with liver covered with water. Cook til mushy. Divide & Do same as above # 1
3) two LARGE packages of chicken gizards/hearts & do the same cover with water & crock pot til soft & Divide and Do same as above #1
Now that you mention it..I haven't either.
Smooches for our hubbies./ best friends..
Wish I could be with poppyseed and Herb today to give them great big hugs.
Know the celebration of Kay’s life will be beautiful.......
God bless her sweet family!
You mean "smokin' hot body" --- I cringe at that ad and DrO hates it...LOL.
No matter. I love them...all.
Once again....SUN!! Yeah Baby!!
I do the same thing w/the crock pot and on-sale chicken legs & thighs, Dolly. When I announce “Chickie Chickie” to Bo and Toot, they jump up and down w/excitement and look like little Mexican jumping beans. LOL
What a game!!
I wish I were there. That church is a very friendly loving church.
I hate the ad too....too much bragging about themselves in a low-class way IMO.
Prayers for Kay’s sweet soul and for her family today.
You have mail. :0)
Such a hard thing, but I'm sure she will FReepmail us from heaven.
THAT would be nice!!
Zay and I just finished vacuuming...LOL
When the crowds leave will be the lonely time for her family, and I intend contacting them then as well as contributing to a memorial in her name.
Are you anywhere near Waxhaw, NC or Smyrna, SC?
60 some miles from there....I’d guess.
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