If you were a Congressmen/Senator (with hindsight today), how would you vote on

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If you were a Congressmen/Senator (with hindsight today), how would you vote on the following through history....

1. 1909: Ratify 16th Amendment (income tax)   Aye
2. 1917: Ratify 18th Amendment (Prohibition)  Nay
3. 1917: Declare war on Germany (WWI)  Nay
4. 1920: Ratify Treaty of Versailles   Nay
5. 1935: Social Secuirty Act  Aye
6. 1940: Lend-lease Program  Not enough information
7. 1941: Declare war on Germany/Japan (WWII)  Lean Aye
8. 1947: Taft-Hartly Act  Nay
9. 1950: Delcare War on Korea  Nay
10. 1954: Censure Joe McCarthy  Aye
11. 1964: Gulf of Tonkin Resolution  Nay
12. 1964: Civil Rights Act  Aye
13. 1965: Voting Rights Act  Aye
14. 1972: Equal Rights Amendment  Aye
15. 1973: War Powers Act  Not enough information
16. 1977: Panama Canal Treaty  Not enough information
17. 1979: Estbalish relations with China  Not enough information
18. 1981: Reagan Tax Cut  Lean Nay
19. 1987: Robert Bork's nomination to Supreme Court  Nay
20. 1991: Force against Iraq (Operation Desert Storm)  Nay
21. 1993: NAFTA  Aye
22. 1993: Brady Bill  Nay
23. 1996: Welfare Reform  Nay
24. 1996: Line Item Veto  Aye in theory, though apparently unconstitutional
25. 1998-99:Impeachment/conviction of Bill Clinton  Nay
26. 2001: Bush Tax Cut  Nay
27. 2001: Force against Afghanistan  Lean Aye
28. 2003: Force against Iraq  Nay
29. 2005: John Roberts' nomination  Nay
30. 2006: Samuel Alito's nomination  Nay
31. 2006: Stem Cell Research Bill  Aye

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James,

It is possible to also oppose the Civil Rights Act of 1964 out of reasons other than racism.  Constitutional originalists question whether the federal government has the power to infringe on the rights of the states to enforce such laws if it is not specifically enumerated by the constitution.  Civil libertarians would argue that discrimination is a private matter and restaraunts should be able to create their own rules in regards to race.  I don't necessarily agree with these arguments, but you do need to keep them in mind because not everyone who opposes anti-discrimination laws does so out of racism.

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If you were a Congressmen/Senator (with hindsight today), how would you vote on the following through history....

1. 1909: Ratify 16th Amendment (income tax)   Aye
2. 1917: Ratify 18th Amendment (Prohibition)  Nay
3. 1917: Declare war on Germany (WWI)  Nay
4. 1920: Ratify Treaty of Versailles   Nay
5. 1935: Social Secuirty Act  Aye
6. 1940: Lend-lease Program  Not enough information
7. 1941: Declare war on Germany/Japan (WWII)  Lean Aye
8. 1947: Taft-Hartly Act  Nay
9. 1950: Delcare War on Korea  Nay
10. 1954: Censure Joe McCarthy  Aye
11. 1964: Gulf of Tonkin Resolution  Nay
12. 1964: Civil Rights Act  Aye
13. 1965: Voting Rights Act  Aye
14. 1972: Equal Rights Amendment  Aye
15. 1973: War Powers Act  Not enough information
16. 1977: Panama Canal Treaty  Not enough information
17. 1979: Estbalish relations with China  Not enough information
18. 1981: Reagan Tax Cut  Lean Nay
19. 1987: Robert Bork's nomination to Supreme Court  Nay
20. 1991: Force against Iraq (Operation Desert Storm)  Nay
21. 1993: NAFTA  Aye
22. 1993: Brady Bill  Nay
23. 1996: Welfare Reform  Nay
24. 1996: Line Item Veto  Aye in theory, though apparently unconstitutional
25. 1998-99:Impeachment/conviction of Bill Clinton  Nay
26. 2001: Bush Tax Cut  Nay
27. 2001: Force against Afghanistan  Lean Aye
28. 2003: Force against Iraq  Nay
29. 2005: John Roberts' nomination  Nay
30. 2006: Samuel Alito's nomination  Nay
31. 2006: Stem Cell Research Bill  Aye

1. 1909: Ratify 16th Amendment (income tax)  -  Aye
2. 1917: Ratify 18th Amendment (Prohibition)  -  Nay
3. 1917: Declare war on Germany (WWI)  -  Nay
4. 1920: Ratify Treaty of Versailles  -  Nay
5. 1935: Social Secuirty Act  -  Aye
6. 1940: Lend-lease Program  -  Aye
7. 1941: Declare war on Germany/Japan (WWII)  -  Aye
8. 1947: Taft-Hartly Act  -  Nay
9. 1950: Delcare War on Korea  -  Nay
10. 1954: Censure Joe McCarthy  -  Aye
11. 1964: Gulf of Tonkin Resolution  -  Nay
12. 1964: Civil Rights Act  -  Aye
13. 1965: Voting Rights Act  -  Aye
14. 1972: Equal Rights Amendment  -  Aye
15. 1973: War Powers Act  -  Aye
16. 1977: Panama Canal Treaty  -  Aye
17. 1979: Estbalish relations with China  -  Aye
18. 1981: Reagan Tax Cut  -  Nay
19. 1987: Robert Bork's nomination to Supreme Court  -  Nay
20. 1991: Force against Iraq (Operation Desert Storm)  -  Nay
21. 1993: NAFTA  -  Aye
22. 1993: Brady Bill  -  Aye
23. 1996: Welfare Reform  -  Nay
24. 1996: Line Item Veto  -  Nay
25. 1998-99:Impeachment/conviction of Bill Clinton  -  Nay
26. 2001: Bush Tax Cut  -  Nay
27. 2001: Force against Afghanistan  -  Aye
28. 2003: Force against Iraq  -  Nay
29. 2005: John Roberts' nomination  -  Nay
30. 2006: Samuel Alito's nomination  -  Nay
31. 2006: Stem Cell Research Bill  -  Aye