Comments on: Civil Rights Roundup: 07/30/08 http://themoderatevoice.com/21432/civil-rights-roundup-073008/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:11:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: mikeyes http://themoderatevoice.com/21432/civil-rights-roundup-073008/comment-page-1/#comment-147410 mikeyes Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:46:32 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/civil-rights-roundup/21432/civil-rights-roundup-073008/#comment-147410 Washington DC is a federal territory set up under the auspices of the constitution with the unfortunate consequence that the citizens don't have the right to absolute home rule. Congress still has the ultimate say in DC affairs. It would take an amendment to the constitution to give them automomy. The self rule act of 1973 can be amended at any time by congress and they can legally interfere at any time with DC affairs. In fact there may be a constitutional mandate for them to do so, especially in a case involving the Supreme Court. Washington DC is a federal territory set up under the auspices of the constitution with the unfortunate consequence that the citizens don't have the right to absolute home rule. Congress still has the ultimate say in DC affairs. It would take an amendment to the constitution to give them automomy. The self rule act of 1973 can be amended at any time by congress and they can legally interfere at any time with DC affairs. In fact there may be a constitutional mandate for them to do so, especially in a case involving the Supreme Court.

]]> By: superdestroyer http://themoderatevoice.com/21432/civil-rights-roundup-073008/comment-page-1/#comment-147409 superdestroyer Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:51:43 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/civil-rights-roundup/21432/civil-rights-roundup-073008/#comment-147409 I found the article about Houston interesting after having lived there at one time. Of course, the Rice University Professor does not mention how Rice University will be able to attract quality professors as Houston becomes predominantly Hispanic. What graduate of an Ivy League/Ivy Like University is going to want to move to Houston to catch a city on the decline. <br><br>If you want to see the future of Houston, I guess one can look at El Paso, San Antonio, etc. I found the article about Houston interesting after having lived there at one time. Of course, the Rice University Professor does not mention how Rice University will be able to attract quality professors as Houston becomes predominantly Hispanic. What graduate of an Ivy League/Ivy Like University is going to want to move to Houston to catch a city on the decline.

If you want to see the future of Houston, I guess one can look at El Paso, San Antonio, etc.

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