36. "RE: why don't we have this now? " In response to In response to 34 Mon Oct-10-16 11:50 AM by howardlloyd
well...
on the Senate side...
there's only 2 Senate seats per state and blacks are no more than 37% (Mississippi) in any of them (these are statewide elections and the dems/reps hardly ever offer up a black candidate)
we are over 50% in DC... but guess what - no senators. thats why the license places say taxation without representation
on the House of Reps side... i believe we have 46 out 435 which is real close to what it should be (its almost 11%)... because those arent statewide elections (voting districts)