Comments on: ANC Wrap-up: We hold these SMDs to be self-evident http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/2011/08/30/anc-wrap-up-we-hold-these-smds-to-be-self-evident/ The Georgetown Voice Blog Tue, 21 May 2013 15:21:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Vox Populi » GUSA Roundup: “Let’s remind everyone that the consitution mandates equal representation.” http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/2011/08/30/anc-wrap-up-we-hold-these-smds-to-be-self-evident/comment-page-1/#comment-520572 Vox Populi » GUSA Roundup: “Let’s remind everyone that the consitution mandates equal representation.” Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:01:53 +0000 http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/?p=31073#comment-520572 [...] right: GUSA exceeded their 10% deviation using the “neighborhood cohesiveness” argument. To boot, one senator suggested scrapping this plan in favor of one [...]

]]> By: typical http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/2011/08/30/anc-wrap-up-we-hold-these-smds-to-be-self-evident/comment-page-1/#comment-511899 typical Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:15:58 +0000 http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/?p=31073#comment-511899 The idea that property ownership determines one’s civil rights was disposed with in the 19th Century. I know Georgetown is a historic district, but come on…

]]> By: DR http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/2011/08/30/anc-wrap-up-we-hold-these-smds-to-be-self-evident/comment-page-1/#comment-511892 DR Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:00:24 +0000 http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/?p=31073#comment-511892 I am quite aware of the clause, and I can’t imagine anyone today would think it was a just solution, as it did not end slavery while it reinforced the lie that slaves were less than fully human.

Of course, if Lewis, Altemus, and Rubino honestly think that students are not full citizens, they should complain that the census numbers are false and demand that the DC government accept fewer federal dollars, based on their new, lower census results.

]]> By: Not even a gov't major! http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/2011/08/30/anc-wrap-up-we-hold-these-smds-to-be-self-evident/comment-page-1/#comment-511878 Not even a gov't major! Wed, 31 Aug 2011 07:02:53 +0000 http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/?p=31073#comment-511878 @DR – you do understand the 3/5 clause was intended to diminish the voting power of slave states in Congress. Unless you think it would have been fairer that slaves, who could not vote, be counted as full men for the sake of their slave-owning states’ representation in the House?

Why is it when people bring up the 3/5 clause, they are usually trying to make the opposite point?

]]> By: JS http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/2011/08/30/anc-wrap-up-we-hold-these-smds-to-be-self-evident/comment-page-1/#comment-511835 JS Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:42:32 +0000 http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/?p=31073#comment-511835 Later in the meeting, the Washington Harbour proposed significant changes, including a wintertime ice skating rink that I believe students would be very happy with, if constructed.

]]> By: Barack http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/2011/08/30/anc-wrap-up-we-hold-these-smds-to-be-self-evident/comment-page-1/#comment-511833 Barack Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:00:08 +0000 http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/?p=31073#comment-511833 http://www.thehoya.com/leavey-damages-lead-to-arrests-1.2568246

]]> By: DR http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/2011/08/30/anc-wrap-up-we-hold-these-smds-to-be-self-evident/comment-page-1/#comment-511827 DR Tue, 30 Aug 2011 18:41:49 +0000 http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/?p=31073#comment-511827 Ed Russell summarized the Ron Lewis/Lenore Rubino/Jennifer Altemus position clearly: he believes that he has “additional rights.” He wants to divide the community according to his own prejudices and take away rights from whatever demographic group he doesn’t like. There is precedent, though, for Russell’s beliefs; after all, in pre-Civil War Days, some people were counted as 3/5 of a person for purposes of apportionment.

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