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Danmel

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3. It's constitutionally mandated, not costumary practice

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 12:13 PM

Aug 15

To count all persons.
I wish the press would stop normalizing his illegal and racist actions.

For my fellow MOTs, it's halacha (law) not minhag (custom.)

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'I don't understand!' Trump warned latest plan risks GOP control of deep red heartlands [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 15 OP

If every undocument persdon is removed Republicans would lose seats. Historic NY Aug 15 #1

Here's how Chump's mind works: if you didn't vote for Chump, you're in the country illegally FakeNoose Aug 15 #2

It's constitutionally mandated, not costumary practice Danmel Aug 15 #3

"mark a reversal from the longstanding practice" PSPS Aug 15 #4

Exactly. Constitution says every ten years. Captain Zero Aug 15 #7

AllaCarte, they will give the states options to use either of the two Census results IbogaProject Aug 15 #5

Maybe they could count them as 3/5ths of a person. mackdaddy Aug 15 #6

FL would also lose a lot of our population count - good! lark Aug 15 #8