Warcodered Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 Just now, Foxx said: me thinks you have no reading comprehension. from her website that incidentally was linked: Representing the District of Columbia. care to try again? 16 minutes ago, Foxx said: albeit without voting abilities 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireChans Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 39 minutes ago, Doc Brown said: It's crazy to me that approximately 600,000 full time DC residents don't have any federal voting representation when they have to pay federal taxes. Just incorporate the part of the district where the most people live into Maryland and add a house member along with an electoral vote if the worry is that Dems will pick up two extra Senate seats by making it a state. The small area where the most important government buildings, parks, and monuments will still be the District of Columbia. Yeah bro, the senate seats is why they want to do it. They don’t actually care. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinga Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 6 hours ago, Tiberius said: Sickening that it weighs more to rural states. Spit F*** you, that's what makes us a Republic you ignorant twit! 6 hours ago, TakeYouToTasker said: Correct. This is why granting Washington DC, specifically, statehood requires an Amendment. Any other body of land can be granted statehood by Congress, but DC is unique. The Founders saw that making the Federal government beholden to any single state would give that state unjust power over the others. BINGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! END THREAD. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinga Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 54 minutes ago, Doc Brown said: It's crazy to me that approximately 600,000 full time DC residents don't have any federal voting representation when they have to pay federal taxes. Just incorporate the part of the district where the most people live into Maryland and add a house member along with an electoral vote if the worry is that Dems will pick up two extra Senate seats by making it a state. The small area where the most important government buildings, parks, and monuments will still be the District of Columbia. Why???? If we're going to make this argument, what about western NY in Albany? Or the rest of Maryland outside Baltimore and Annapolis? Pennsylvania between Philly and Pittsburgh? Even California with LA and San Fran vs the rest of the state? And in fact I could make the argument that they are indeed represented by every Representative on the House, and by every Senator. ARTICLE 1, SECTION 8 Quote To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular States, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United States 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 And Tibsy and the other lemmings fight to get to the front of the line............ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxx Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 35 minutes ago, Warcodered said: allow me... you're an idiot. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 3 minutes ago, Foxx said: allow me... you're an idiot. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxx Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 2 minutes ago, Warcodered said: ? says the idiot with no understanding of what he reads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 1 minute ago, Foxx said: says the idiot with no understanding of what he reads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Foxx said: they do have representation. Elenor Holmes Norton, is is their Representative, albeit without voting abilities. Like I’m a representative of my household but I have no voting rights and I pay for things. I’m the Elenor Holmes Norton of my house! ☹️ 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 MICHAEL IS SCREAMING: “WHATABOUTPUERTORICO!” I went there 57 times to inspect the insufficient Federal aid and document they were denied basic commodities like water, rice , and vegetables, and food stamps. THESE ARE MY PEOPLE!!!! They should be a state just like Guam and Guantanamo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxx Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 16 minutes ago, snafu said: Like I’m a representative of my household but I have no voting rights and I pay for things. I’m the Elenor Holmes Norton of my house! ☹️ considering the atmosphere today, it is the party that rules. independent voices/votes don't mean much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, RochesterRob said: I don't like the Senate idea at all. DC has 705,000 people while Maryland has just over 6 million people and Virginia a little over 8.5 million people. It would amount to crapping in someone else's bathtub. For the record I don't see a way I can be comfortable with to make it a state. People don't like the status quo of DC then they came move elsewhere. It is paramount that DC remains a neutral territory when it comes to other states and any political party. Fine, just let us pay no taxes then...i am sure all DC residents be fine with that. 3 hours ago, Doc Brown said: It's crazy to me that approximately 600,000 full time DC residents don't have any federal voting representation when they have to pay federal taxes. Just incorporate the part of the district where the most people live into Maryland and add a house member along with an electoral vote if the worry is that Dems will pick up two extra Senate seats by making it a state. The small area where the most important government buildings, parks, and monuments will still be the District of Columbia. No thank you on the MD idea..lived there for a spell..DRM for a reason LOL 2 hours ago, B-Man said: And Tibsy and the other lemmings fight to get to the front of the line............ This is just blatantly false, been an issue since i moved to DC in 87 Edited June 27, 2020 by plenzmd1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 3 hours ago, Cinga said: Why???? If we're going to make this argument, what about western NY in Albany? Or the rest of Maryland outside Baltimore and Annapolis? Pennsylvania between Philly and Pittsburgh? Even California with LA and San Fran vs the rest of the state? And in fact I could make the argument that they are indeed represented by every Representative on the House, and by every Senator. ARTICLE 1, SECTION 8 Without any power to choose who those people are. I guess they could always move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinga Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 39 minutes ago, Doc Brown said: Without any power to choose who those people are. I guess they could always move. yup, they sure could. The seat of our federal government HAS to stay on a neutral site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koko78 Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 12 hours ago, 3rdnlng said: If not to gain Democrat Senators by gerrymadering then what is the purpose of creating a new state out of a little bit of land given to the federal government by 2 different states? That's different because shut up. Well, that and we all know that his deeply-held principles shift with what his Democrat masters determine is political convenience. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koko78 Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 11 hours ago, Tiberius said: Oh, and this will change the EC too! Three more votes for the good guys! Uh, what? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 D C state hood has been a hot topic for decades. Why now all of the sudden, the D's jump up and pass it? it's yet another round of political gamesmanship. when it doesn't pass in the Senate D's can say Trump and Rs don't want black people to vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubs Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 I also heard CHAZ is going to become a state. And Niagara Square in Buffalo also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted June 28, 2020 Author Share Posted June 28, 2020 7 hours ago, Koko78 said: Uh, what? DC will get three electoral college votes. Two for the senators, one for the representative 6 hours ago, reddogblitz said: D C state hood has been a hot topic for decades. Why now all of the sudden, the D's jump up and pass it? it's yet another round of political gamesmanship. when it doesn't pass in the Senate D's can say Trump and Rs don't want black people to vote. We’ll get it done next year then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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