So the word "person" is. indeed. elastic and subject to interpretation. I confess to some bewilderment in this area. as we use the term "chairperson" to specifically include women. I submit that the erosion of the concept of being a citizen. the weakening of the idea of one man. one vote. is inherent in counting illegal aliens for purposes of reapportionment. Now. I might just say parenthetically. the term undocumented persons really fascinates me. I have often analogized it to a drugpusher being termed an unlicensed pharmacist. or perhaps a bank robber being called a holder not in due course. I do not mean to say that illegal aliens are akin to drugpushers or bank robbers. but the use of the term. the euphemism is fascinating. because these people are here illegally. they are in violation of the law. Being undocumented is a consequence of their illegal presence. I think this is a great amendment. I think we had better start right now to get our laws straight on who should count for purposes of political districts.
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