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Aristus

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30. I think DC should have a vote in Congress.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Tue Jul 22, 2014, 01:54 PM

Jul 2014

But I'm not sure about the statehood issue. Washington DC was formed in order to be the Federal District and capital of the US so that no one state could claim the capital city.

We should keep it that way, but definitely let DC have a vote in Congress.

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Obama On D.C. Statehood: 'I'm For It' [View all] alp227 Jul 2014 OP

Dems should be for that, and for the breakup of California BlueStreak Jul 2014 #1

I think California should have as many votes as California. yurbud Jul 2014 #5

I meant Montana, sorry. BlueStreak Jul 2014 #19

ah! that makes more sense. yurbud Jul 2014 #23

I respectfully disagree. MoonchildCA Jul 2014 #12

nope, it would mean a bunch more low population red states with overrepresentation JI7 Jul 2014 #16

No, you have that backwards. BlueStreak Jul 2014 #21

And if you don't like that idea, then we should push to combine red states BlueStreak Jul 2014 #22

It could backfire: there's a very large conservative streak in California Hekate Jul 2014 #24

I am NOT for yuiyoshida Jul 2014 #25

I'm not at all sure about that KamaAina Jul 2014 #34

More people live in DC than live in Wyoming n2doc Jul 2014 #2

Yes, D.C. deserves representation! MatthewStLouis Jul 2014 #27

Just avoid 69 jakeXT Jul 2014 #3

2 more Democratic Senators ? jaysunb Jul 2014 #4

We are back to the pre-Civil War stand off when every new state stirred up the slave or free debate yurbud Jul 2014 #6

I would support an arrangement where DC is treated as a state Swede Atlanta Jul 2014 #7

OT, but where in Wyoming, Swede Atlanta? fishwax Jul 2014 #10

Early in DC's history residents could vote Recursion Jul 2014 #13

Return most of it to MD. Igel Jul 2014 #15

I was raised in Wyoming as well. Codeine Jul 2014 #35

Maybe a Vibrant Resident like Marion Barry could become a Senator warrant46 Jul 2014 #37

Dude has support in just one part of the district IronLionZion Jul 2014 #38

interesting. read recently Pres. O said he wants to live in DC after he is done. This may be why! Sunlei Jul 2014 #8

DO it! and Puerto Rico too IronLionZion Jul 2014 #9

You Forgot Afghanistan warrant46 Jul 2014 #28

and Iraq apparently IronLionZion Jul 2014 #29

See Post 17 warrant46 Jul 2014 #36

Not cromulent Action_Patrol Jul 2014 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Recursion Jul 2014 #14

What's the flag gonna look like? truthisfreedom Jul 2014 #17

But but but....they're Historic NY Jul 2014 #18

many people in Northern VA DonCoquixote Jul 2014 #20

I have to agree with him--DC gets screwed, and pushed around by Congress. MADem Jul 2014 #26

I think DC should have a vote in Congress. Aristus Jul 2014 #30

I chooChooChoose you Action_Patrol Jul 2014 #31

There isn't. That's why I'm keeping an open mind on the subject. Aristus Jul 2014 #32

Thanks for the welcome. Action_Patrol Jul 2014 #33