In a message dated 9/26/07 5:31:09 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Last week, the residents of Washington, D.C., with its > majority black population, came remarkably close to realizing a goal > they have sought for decades - a voting member of Congress to > represent them. > > A majority in Congress favored the move, and the House had > already approved it. But the Republican minority in the Senate - with > the enthusiastic support of President Bush - rose up on Tuesday and > said: "No way, baby." Bob Hebert doesn't bother to tell us what the Constitution says about Washington D.C. having elected representatives and Senators. ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com
