Posted on 01/27/2023 7:27:58 AM PST by SeekAndFind
We’re reliably told by the Google machine that treason is “the crime of betraying one’s country.” Unless the Left changes the dictionary again, a distinct possibility, an act of treason is precisely what the local government in Washington, D.C., has committed against the country as well as the American citizens living in the city limits. Read on.
In October, the D.C. council passed an ordinance to give non-citizens the right to vote in local elections. The D.C. council voted 12-to-one in favor of the measure. The ordinance was given a big ¡Olè! by none other than that profile in courage Mayor Muriel Bowser, who allowed the law to go into effect without her signature. She could have vetoed this unconstitutional, treasonous, ordinance, but naw.
A third grader can tell these schmucks that the franchise — the vote — is the Holy Grail of citizenship and should be enshrined and protected. The law from Muriel Bowser and her band of thieves cancels out — steals — citizens’ votes. Allowing non-citizens to vote is like inflation. Every time a non-citizen votes, it dilutes the legitimate vote of an American citizen, just like Joe Biden’s disastrous economy does with every penny you earn.
Perhaps members of the D.C. clown show think that diluting American citizens’ votes is somehow magnanimous, cute, or “equitable.” It’s not, obviously. Indeed, it’s a big middle finger to citizens, civics, and rule of law. It’s nothing short of a betrayal of the citizens of D.C.
What if the entire population of Embassy Row decided to vote in D.C.’s elections? That’s foreign interference in an election.
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Finally, Congress, which has oversight control over the District, thank God, is stepping in to put a stop to the treachery. Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) introduced a bill to put D.C.’s vote-stealing scheme where the sun don’t shine. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is running point in the Senate. He issued a fiery press release announcing that he and Republican Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) will introduce the bill to cancel out this dumb law.
Illegal aliens! Voting for politicians AMERICANS don’t want to vote for!
Wouldn’t it be somehting if the gop went around collecting votes from non citizens for the conservative party? I’ll bet the left woild scream for id’s and no illegals voting then!
DC is a federal district. How does this make it a local issue.
Everyone in the Russian embassy is eligible to vote in DC.
so performative lol.
DC has very few pockets of poverty left. Illegals are not moving to DC to vote, they can already do that in Md local towns. DC is just far too expensive for most illegal aliens.
Imagine calling illegal aliens “residents” for the purpose of in-state college tuition which is discrimination against citizens of the several states.
It means residency trumps citizenship.
And yet in something like 20 states, that’s now “the law”.
Including Arizona.
Another reason not to go to DC.
Giving illegals the right to vote is nothing; they should be given drivers licenses, Medicare, all other SS benefits and a free iphone plus free housing and $1000 per month pocket change. Ca. is going that way and soon the Latinos will want to secede and make Ca. a Venezuela so they feel right at home or at least to live under a dictatorship.
Under the District Clause of the Constitution (Article 1, Section 8, Clause 17), the U.S. Congress continues to exercise authority over DC local affairs. In 1973, Congress passed the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, which gave the local government certain powers that had been previously held by Congress. The Act includes the District Charter, which provides D.C.’s local government with an elected mayor and the 13-member Council of the District of Columbia. This Council passes legislation for the Mayor’s consideration.But Congress still has ultimate authority over D.C. under the Home Rule Act. Congress controls D.C.’s budget, and it must review and approve all legislation passed by the District Council before becoming law. Once the Council passes and the Mayor approves a bill (or a veto is overridden by the Council), it’s sent to Congress for review before becoming a law. Congress has 30 days to review the bill (or 60 for some criminal bills). Congress can reject the bill with a joint resolution that must be approved by the President. If a resolution hasn’t been approved by the President once the 30-day period expires, then the bill becomes law.
DC is a federal district. How does this make it a local issue.
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More important the slow walking of the issue. If non-citizens can vote legally in local elections, what is the rationale of denying them the right of voting in state or federal elections? This is the playbook always used by the Left. Increasingly - and I hate to say it - it looks like the American experiment is slowly turning out to be a failure.
Congress can step in and override a bad or damaging law passed by the DC Council. The fact that they don't in this case can be turned into an argument that Congress wants non-citizen voting in America, or they would stop this for the optics alone.
-PJ
Article III
Section 3:
"Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court. The Congress shall have Power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the Person attainted."
Cannot blame DC...
After all, the MIVs have been voting in MD and northern VA for decades...
Why do aggrieved, woke blacks seek to replace themselves with Hispanics? Because that is what is happening.
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