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It was wrong when Bush stretched the Constitution for his own political purposes. It's no better when Pelosi and Reid do the same. Here's to the American people for recognizing that the Constituti...

It was wrong when Bush stretched the Constitution for his own political purposes. It's no better when Pelosi and Reid do the same. Here's to the American people for recognizing that the Constituti...

I still can't believe that Pelosi is that adamant about violating the Constitution whenever it suits her. Absolutely unconscionable. I'm all for DC having a vote, but it would take statehood....

@Fartynonsense -- You can't say that the "power [t]o exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District" gives Congress the right to ignore the rest of the Constitution. Othe...

Day 3: Still unconstitutional. ...

Apparently, the Congressional Research Service (an official part of Congress) thinks that it is blatantly unconstitutional: http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33824_20070124.pdf Highlights: "not only ...

That'd be the only constitutional way to do it. Passing this bill is just proof that the new Congress will ignore the Constitution whenever it is politically convenient. Only states get house seats:...

Virginia counts as a "state" under the Constitution because it was admitted to the union as a state (as one of the original states, none less). And, as a bonus, it was re-admitted in 1870 after the C...