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brooklynite

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5. They recognize that the Constitution reserves legislative representation to States.

Reply to thucythucy (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 4, 2021, 11:30 AM

Oct 2021

DC got Presidential Electoral Votes through a Constitutional Amendment. Make the non-Government portions of DC a State and the problem is solved.

Article IV, Section 3: Section 3
New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union; but no new State shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the Junction of two or more States, or Parts of States, without the Consent of the Legislatures of the States concerned as well as of the Congress.

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Court rejects DC residents' bid for voting representation [View all] JudyM Oct 2021 OP

Constitutional amendment is only remedy jimfields33 Oct 2021 #1

Or DC statehood. thucythucy Oct 2021 #3

Statehood is actually pretty easy angrychair Oct 2021 #12

Statehood is actually pretty easy angrychair Oct 2021 #13

If that's the case I wish the Democrats in the House and Senate thucythucy Oct 2021 #18

Can they go back to being part of Maryland? marshall Oct 2021 #11

Maybe DC should use TX as a guideline meaning agree to become part of MD on the condition that in2herbs Oct 2021 #15

I guess the Supremes just don't agree that "taxation without representation thucythucy Oct 2021 #2

They recognize that the Constitution reserves legislative representation to States. brooklynite Oct 2021 #5

I was being snarky. thucythucy Oct 2021 #16

I paid non resident city taxes for years, so quite familiar to taxation without representation MichMan Oct 2021 #20

How dare the servants of the Lords in government dare to request the right to speak for themselves. LiberalArkie Oct 2021 #4

Lol. Following the constitution sucks! jimfields33 Oct 2021 #6

MD Jamie Raskin.... turbinetree Oct 2021 #7

Whether DC can become a state or not has nothing to do with THIS ruling Polybius Oct 2021 #9

Sound horrible for the people of DC, but sadly it was the right decision based on the Constitution Polybius Oct 2021 #8

so they'll use precedent for a ruling on D.C. and ignore it for Roe v. Wade Marthe48 Oct 2021 #10

So then DC residents should be able to register in other states IbogaProject Oct 2021 #14

What an interesting idea! thucythucy Oct 2021 #17

Conservatives have said that for years. brooklynite Oct 2021 #19