one last thing.
to me, the 23rd ammendment sets a precedent for a possesion of the USA to vote for president of the USA....
AMENDMENT XXIII
Passed by Congress June 16, 1960. Ratified March 29, 1961.
Section 1.
The District constituting the seat of Government of the United States shall appoint in such manner as Congress may direct:
A number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives in Congress to which the District would be entitled if it were a State, but in no event more than the least populous State; they shall be in addition to those appointed by the States, but they shall be considered, for the purposes of the election of President and Vice President, to be electors appointed by a State; and they shall meet in the District and perform such duties as provided by the twelfth article of amendment.
Section 2.
The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
legal precedents pave the way for those who follow. but what i found interesting is the 24th ammendment...
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AMENDMENT XXIV
Passed by Congress August 27, 1962. Ratified January 23, 1964.
Section 1.
The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay poll tax or other tax.
Section 2.
The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
doesn't this flat out say that it is a citizen's right to vote for president? does it not say "failure to pay poll tax or other tax" will not deny a citizen the right to vote for the president?
hence, our current status in puerto rico is unconstitutional. it violates the 24th ammendment.
the 23rd sets legal precedent in fixing this unconstitutionality....
anyhow, i think i have the right to vote for president, according to the constitution.
do i not make a good point?
Puerto Rico Points of Interest
Tuesday, April 06, 2004
*sigh* today I tried to do my part, i tried to do more as an American. I really thought I could make a difference. you see, puerto rico doesn't pay income tax. In order to understand some of my confusion with the whole thing, perhaps you should glance at this helpful little paper by the IRS.
also there's this link which explains a little more. now i'm no lawyer, but it seems to me that if the money isn't from a USA source, then you can't file. but wait, isn't all puerto rican money from the USA? don't we use USA currency? so does our government pay income tax? they're given billions by the USA. and if that money trickles into our local economy, then isn't it actually from the USA?
and if you work for a stateside company, and answer to a statesside office, then isn't my income source from the USA? let me explain my situation, i work for a company who has puerto rico answering to florida. our manager is in florida. he pays from florida and uses USA money. but since i live in puerto rico, i can't pay taxes.
it seems a shame to me. i just wanted to be included. i just wanted to do my part. bush and kerry argue about taxes all the time and here's one citizen who would like to contribute, but isn't allowed. actually, i was told i was wasting the IRS time when i asked on the phone. i was also informed the conversation would be recorded. i also asked the person's name and employee number, but she refused to give it to me, telling me she didn't even need to take my call.
*sigh* so i'm stuck. best not to think of the USA anymore. i'm not part of it, i'm not connected to it, i can't want anything from it, i can't vote for it, i can't pay taxes for it. i can't do anything unless the USA makes or lets me do it for them.
oh well. good thing it's so quiet and peaceful here. no drug wars or drug kingpins or stray bullets to ruin your day.....
also there's this link which explains a little more. now i'm no lawyer, but it seems to me that if the money isn't from a USA source, then you can't file. but wait, isn't all puerto rican money from the USA? don't we use USA currency? so does our government pay income tax? they're given billions by the USA. and if that money trickles into our local economy, then isn't it actually from the USA?
and if you work for a stateside company, and answer to a statesside office, then isn't my income source from the USA? let me explain my situation, i work for a company who has puerto rico answering to florida. our manager is in florida. he pays from florida and uses USA money. but since i live in puerto rico, i can't pay taxes.
it seems a shame to me. i just wanted to be included. i just wanted to do my part. bush and kerry argue about taxes all the time and here's one citizen who would like to contribute, but isn't allowed. actually, i was told i was wasting the IRS time when i asked on the phone. i was also informed the conversation would be recorded. i also asked the person's name and employee number, but she refused to give it to me, telling me she didn't even need to take my call.
*sigh* so i'm stuck. best not to think of the USA anymore. i'm not part of it, i'm not connected to it, i can't want anything from it, i can't vote for it, i can't pay taxes for it. i can't do anything unless the USA makes or lets me do it for them.
oh well. good thing it's so quiet and peaceful here. no drug wars or drug kingpins or stray bullets to ruin your day.....
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