Is this the result of the "new" senate?
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So, let me get this straight, you are blaming an illegal alien (or what you think might be an illegal alien) for your families failure to plan for your own future?  Social Security was NEVER meant to be a catch-all.  It was mean to be a supplement.  (That is why it is called supplemental security income).  All Americans must fend for themselves in retirement.  Lets face it, people my age (45-55) won't get a red dime from SS.  If we are smart, we save. \n\nOur problems are not caused by illegal aliens.  Our problems are caused by ourselves and our own inability to plan.  Your parents made the decision to send you to parochial schools even through they could not afford it.  That is like buying a Porche that you cannot afford when a Chevy will do just fine.\n\nWe are all in charge of our own destinies.  This is the only real right we have in the US.  We make our own decisions and need to accept the consequences of our decisions, both good and bad.\n\nAs far as the illegal.  I don't support their right to be here.  If caught, they should be deported.  However, no illegal alien makes a dollar off of social security and yet quite a few pay into the the system.  Believe me, some of the jobs taken by illegal aliens are very hard work - work that 99% of us would not take (ever been sprayed by pesticides every day? -- that is the life of a farm worker making $8 an hour)\n\nAdditional:  What about YOUR obligation to your mother?  I help out both my mother and grandmother by paying some of their bills, paying for any extras, etc.  YOU have an obligation to your own family.  YOU want to government to pay for something that YOU should be obligated to do on your own.  We all need to be responsible for our extended families and less dependent on taxpayer handouts.  \n\nI am doing pretty well myself, but I buy generic brands as well.  (they are not that bad)
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That's true. From what I've seen, it looks like Republicans may keep a thin hold on the senate. So even if they have the house, neither side is going to make much progress in the next few years.
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The new Senate(just elected) will convene(take office) after the 1st of the year(2007)
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That is the constitutional law.  By the way at least spell Senate correctly.
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*sigh* unfortunately it's most likely going to be more of the same old crap.  Just like the republicans were pretty much corrupted by all their power, the same will likely happen to the democrats.\n\nWell, that's assuming they're going to stay in power past the next election.  I guess we can all hope that we'll see some actual positive changes in the upcoming months.... but I'm not holding my breath.
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S2611 is what the Senate is currently about to vote on.
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Don't wanna be a wikipaster, so this link here will give you some good information. the higher rated answers above explain things nicely as well\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Senate
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well of course they are...they can't believe they lost the house and looks like the Senate too...its a good day
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Of the two senate elections up for grabs, the Democrats are winning by a couple of thousand votes.\n\nAmerica fired the Republicans.
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This is the most comprehensive bipartisan site I have found. It doesn't sway either way. Just gives information. You just pick your state and it gives you a complete list.\n\nhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2006/senate/index.html
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The role of the senate is to do whats appropriate relevent and required that serves the whole of the people the whole of the time, be that on a local level. national level or global level, anything less than that then they are not the people for the job...period! which demonstrates they are in postions of power without any. Power is a very misconstrued word and it has nothing to do with domination ,manipulation or control. It has to do with having things happen naturally like Ghandi , Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandella or President Gorbachev , these are examples of "true" power,(having things happen naturally) leaders with vision capable of producing a result, the rest are inauthentic in their intention. The future Governance will be based on a meritocracy of "elders of wisdom " not egotists attached to playing the silly macho game of i'm bigger ,betterer ,cleverer and smarter than you and that i need to prove it by killing more of your men than you can kill of mine! (seriously sad individuls).\n\nWell theres hope yet, lets face it they are doing an excellent job of destroying the so called power base so the new transformation can take over like it did with Russia...we are going through a transition thats all, a deconstruction then a short transition then re-"neo"-construction and those who are and have been out of integrity with the above will loose their credabilty, given it was built on quicksand and that sand is also running through their fingers as they desperately try to hold on.....end of!....Period! Does the evidence ever lie?\n\nSo look forward to the celebrations!
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There was a survey for dems and repubs about is porn wrong... Most dems voted no and most repub voted yes.\n\nSo I don't see any changes being made soon.
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Well, now that the Democrats are doing fairly well, there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with the machines anymore.  What a coincidence!!  Just wait though, if they lose, they will have to blame it on something or somebody else though.  Its how they roll.
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Not every state had to elect or re-elect a senator this year.  But you can click on the ones that did and see on the results on http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/senate/
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Its too close to tell as of right now!\nEDIT: \nI misread your question earlier and I thought you said Claire as in Claire McCaskill and now It is clear that Claire did indeed win the state senate, giving the democratic party a seat in senate. There was not any candidate running named Charlie in Missouri. But the Dem's took over the house and senate it is official now just check out CNN for all the results and candidates names.
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i agree, but it's been a while since democrats have had control of congress. and don't forget they only control the house right now, it'll still be a while before all the votes for senate are counted and sorted out. here's to hoping for the senate!
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Thank you for Go big Blue Go.\n\nI have admired some of your questions.Is it not final.\nMontana is not declared yet and Virginia is getting a recount.\n\nIf MT and VA win,the Dems take the Senate.