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I need to stop reading about Harry Reid and Roland Burris
If written about Roland Burris more than I want to, but if someone could answer this for me, I'd appreciate it:
What does Harry Reid want to have happen here?As far as I can tell, if Burris doesn't budge, Illinois will go without a Senator for two years. For soem reason Reid seems to think that Blagojevich's impeachment will change something. It clearly won't, as Burris has already been nominated. If Burris doesn't resign, no one can replace him at this point.
I'm not at all sticking up for Blagojevich here, but I haven't yet heard any arguments as to why -- legally -- Burris isn't the junior Senator from Illinois. It's done, and I don't like the Democrats -- like the GOP did for eight years -- thumbing their nose at the law when they don't like the law.
Posted by on 5 January 2009 at 2:42 PM
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I agree, and have suggested that if Burris is not seated, then Illinois residents should pay only 1/2 of their Federal income taxes this year. No representation, no taxation.
Posted by Ron on 7 January 2009 - 11:56 PM