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Efilroft Sul

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38. You're exactly right, brooklynite (hey, it rhymes)
Thu Jul 11, 2019, 06:49 PM
Jul 2019

Using such compiled data would be a violation of Article 1, Section 2, Clause 3 which requires that the government conduct a headcount of ALL the persons in the United States, citizen or not, every 10 years. ONLY the decennial Census is to be used in the apportionment of representatives for Congress (13 USC 141).

Somebody must have told him that the Current Population Survey and... TreasonousBastard Jul 2019 #1
'We' already are expecting each colossal failure of his to be sprinkleeninow Jul 2019 #3
BUT............ SCantiGOP Jul 2019 #6
Mister Ed The Talking Horse has it all over the stable jeenyus sprinkleeninow Jul 2019 #7
You are correct SCantiGOP Jul 2019 #16
Yes, that must be it! sprinkleeninow Jul 2019 #26
No, it stands for John jmowreader Jul 2019 #34
Also possible. In any event, he's disgusting. n/t sprinkleeninow Jul 2019 #53
don't tell him that stuff scarytomcat Jul 2019 #18
That was my first thought; somehow this will be a victory captain queeg Jul 2019 #56
Yeah, he's not gonna "back down" - at least not in so few words. forgotmylogin Jul 2019 #57
not sure I buy it, if he does he will just go and blame everyone he didn't get it his way wah! Thomas Hurt Jul 2019 #2
He's shown his racist base that he's fighting for them. Hoyt Jul 2019 #4
Let him call it a victory. He lost, he knows it and we know it Thekaspervote Jul 2019 #5
Heard in NPR this morning- there are already other means to do this underpants Jul 2019 #8
The other day someone on DU posted that they would bet that the citizenship question would in2herbs Jul 2019 #9
So what can one do if taking it out of the mailbox and a sprinkleeninow Jul 2019 #11
I have a lot of crows in my backyard. Dem2theMax Jul 2019 #12
I have a strong affinity for crows. Documentaries on them reveal they got 'smarts'. sprinkleeninow Jul 2019 #25
I actually really enjoy watching them a lot. Dem2theMax Jul 2019 #48
They are free entertainment! Two were perched up on a roof on the condo down the street that you can sprinkleeninow Jul 2019 #52
That is too funny. Dem2theMax Jul 2019 #54
Enjoying your posts! 💝 eom sprinkleeninow Jul 2019 #55
The census bureau told Ross the information is already available.... mitch96 Jul 2019 #10
...but not linkable to reapportionment. brooklynite Jul 2019 #13
Why if there is no citizenship requirement in the constitution is it legal to deport non citizens? ArizonaLib Jul 2019 #33
There are explicit citizenship requirements in the constitution Voltaire2 Jul 2019 #37
Thanks! ArizonaLib Jul 2019 #42
The Constitution enumerates the rights of people in the Country...citizens or not brooklynite Jul 2019 #50
Perfect ArizonaLib Jul 2019 #51
You're exactly right, brooklynite (hey, it rhymes) Efilroft Sul Jul 2019 #38
Still a good day to donate to the ACLU Grasswire2 Jul 2019 #14
My gut tells me this was.... Bonhomme Richard Jul 2019 #15
Trump's Executive Action LiberalFighter Jul 2019 #17
"through other means" sandensea Jul 2019 #19
Fold, then declare victory. maxsolomon Jul 2019 #20
He and Barr will send FBI agents door to door asking for papers. Marcuse Jul 2019 #21
And I won't answer the door or their ?s. Govt has no authority to pursue additional ... SWBTATTReg Jul 2019 #36
Until tomorrow catrose Jul 2019 #22
Has anyone seen any actual statistics on where these people are that they wanted this so bad? jcgoldie Jul 2019 #23
...and New York. Mr.Bill Jul 2019 #27
Pew estimates for 2008 for unauthorized immigrants: muriel_volestrangler Jul 2019 #32
Did some sit down, provide a visual aid and explain to el odous stupido just HOW THE FUCKING RestoreAmerica2020 Jul 2019 #24
So Trump just basically announced Mr.Bill Jul 2019 #28
Well, his base will believe him. SergeStorms Jul 2019 #29
And Barr Mr.Bill Jul 2019 #30
What's really beautiful Mr.Bill Jul 2019 #31
Once again swerves before hitting the Constitution. paleotn Jul 2019 #35
my guess is that turtle told him that this was not going to fly Voltaire2 Jul 2019 #39
I've suspected that. paleotn Jul 2019 #47
you know what just happened right? Javaman Jul 2019 #40
"why? one name. epstein. " mitch96 Jul 2019 #44
"If true, this is total defeat for the Trump Administration." mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2019 #41
It's only a 'victory' until he turns around and insists the numbers he gathered mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #43
I think he'll just add it. JohnnyRingo Jul 2019 #45
Really believes his is king noneof_theabove Jul 2019 #46
We ALREADY take estimates of the number of citizens through "other means," just not via the census. SunSeeker Jul 2019 #49
Federalist Society stalwarts were shocked and floored by how "weak" the decision was. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2019 #58
Is this constitutional? Sounds like Germany in the 30's lindysalsagal Jul 2019 #59
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