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| June 27th, 2020 at 10:20:03 AM permalink | |
| SOOPOO Member since: Feb 19, 2014 Threads: 22 Posts: 4177 |
No chance. Lowly educated, high crime rate, large percentage on welfare/Medicaid. Also known as the Democrat base. |
| June 27th, 2020 at 10:31:14 AM permalink | |
| Dalex64 Member since: Mar 8, 2014 Threads: 3 Posts: 3687 | There is another option that is being discussed online. Instead of statehood, shrink DC and return the neighborhoods where people live to Maryland and Virginia. "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts." Daniel Patrick Moynihan |
| June 27th, 2020 at 10:37:39 AM permalink | |
| Gandler Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 27 Posts: 4256 |
This is not an issue that I have looked into a great deal. But, I thought the point of D.C. was it was supposed to be a Federal District, not apart of any state or territory? This way the capitol is in an ubiased location (not beholden to any state). Turning it into a city in VA would defeat the purpose of this. I don't understand the huge issue with DC being made a state, it seems like a random issue that came from nowhere? What's wrong with how its always been? I thought DC already has Congress people? I know that they don't have a Senator, but Senators are for States.... |
| June 27th, 2020 at 10:59:45 AM permalink | |
| Tanko Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 0 Posts: 1988 |
It is a huge issue because it will add two permanent Democrat Senate seats from DC and two more from PR. Plus six more permanent Democrat House seats. DC and PR each has a single non-voting delegate in the House, who may only vote on procedural matters. When they take the Senate in 2024, the US will be a permanent single party state like Cuba, North Korea, China, Russia and Venezuela, and it will be a done deal. |
| June 27th, 2020 at 11:11:49 AM permalink | |
| Gandler Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 27 Posts: 4256 |
Puerto Rico I understand. But, I thought the whole concept of D.C. is that it had to be in an autonomous Federal District that cannot formally be a state or part of a state? I would have to look for into it. |
| June 27th, 2020 at 12:10:40 PM permalink | |
| Tanko Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 0 Posts: 1988 |
The federal district will remain. According to the article: "The bill would establish a federal district of 2 square miles, comprising the Capitol and White House, the National Mall and other major federal buildings. The rest of the District would become a state called Washington, Douglass Commonwealth, named for the Black abolitionist and intellectual Frederick Douglass." |
| June 27th, 2020 at 12:33:36 PM permalink | |
| Dalex64 Member since: Mar 8, 2014 Threads: 3 Posts: 3687 | Right, neither statehood nor reallocation to the states ideas completely eliminate the federal district. "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts." Daniel Patrick Moynihan |
| June 28th, 2020 at 4:15:52 AM permalink | |
| SOOPOO Member since: Feb 19, 2014 Threads: 22 Posts: 4177 | As far as Puerto Rico is concerned, isn’t it up to them if they want state hood? Haven’t we always offered it to them, but they have refused? Or do I have this totally wrong? As far as the citizens of Washington DC, it just does seem wrong that they are not fully represented because they happen to live in what is called a federal district. |
| June 28th, 2020 at 4:51:10 AM permalink | |
| AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18212 |
Simple solution for DC. Let them be represented by MD and get rid of their 3 Electoral Votes as they would then not be needed. Problem solved! The President is a fink. |
| June 28th, 2020 at 5:24:39 AM permalink | |
| Aussie Member since: May 10, 2016 Threads: 2 Posts: 458 |
How many people live in DC and what is the geographical area? Did a day tour from NYC in 2012 and the bus driver mentioned the whole “taxation without representation” thing or whatever the slogan is. Assume this is a long-standing issue? |