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Rex Zane 🏴?☠️
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Steve Scalise just seriously tried to argue against DC statehood based on their murder rate...when Louisiana, which he represents, has the highest murder rate of all US states and territories outside of DC and Puerto Rico. Glass houses, stones, etc.
localroger
(3,602 posts)And John Kennedy is a moron. Yes rest of the country, you're welcome from Louisiana.
Evolve Dammit
(16,632 posts)cannabis_flower
(3,764 posts)On both sides of the Texas-Louisana border is a real land of stupid. Not too far from there in Texas is Longview, TX that keeps re-electing Louis Gohmert.
dianaredwing
(406 posts)We just try to duck and stay out of the line of fire around here. Hang in there. Best to Elaine.
ashredux
(2,593 posts)William Seger
(10,742 posts)He doesn't want D.C. statehood because it's predominantly Black, and the people he's talking to know what he means.
flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)ancianita
(35,812 posts)Someone should stand up and use his exact words against him, substituting Louisiana for DC. Then he'll have thrown back at him what the unrepresented citizens of DC feel when hearing him.
Carlitos Brigante
(26,481 posts)Whatever the fuck that means.
csziggy
(34,119 posts)By that metric, DC is not even on the list of the most dangerous metro areas in America.
1. Anchorage, Alaska
2. Albuquerque, New Mexico
3. Memphis, Tennessee
4. Wichita, Kansas
5. Lubbock, Texas
6. Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, Michigan
7. Spokane-Spokane Valley, Washington
8. Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana
9. Corpus Christi, Texas
10. Mobile, Alabama
https://www.safewise.com/blog/most-dangerous-cities/
demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)and we have a huge diversity issue as well. I am surprised we have not had a Chauvin experience
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)aggiesal
(8,863 posts)they should have House and Senate representation.
I also believe DC should remain federal land with all the federal protections and federals laws that go with that.
They have a city infrastructure with city officials with a mayor and city council,
why add a state infrastructure over that?
Give the citizens the representation they deserve.
BTW, Steve Scalise is an IDIOT!
BobTheSubgenius
(11,535 posts)If you can't say *something overtly racist* in present circumstances, then say something completely specious and inane.