re: Obama supports DC becoming a state!

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This is nothing more than a scheme to add two more senators to the democratic coalition.

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So the frick what.

I don't understand how you could be for Affirmative Action GOP sitting on the District of Columbia City Council when nobody wanted them there. They are required by congress to have 2 minority party spots on the Council.

I don't understand how you could be for House GOP refusing to approve DC budget unless it includes an amendment preventing them from legalizing or decriminalizing marijuana.

The new law DC proposes sets criminal penalties for possession of one ounce of marijuana at a $25 civil fine. DC has no control over their own residence tax collected budget.





How about we we allow DC to at least have control over their budget collected from their population. Nope... Since the 90s, GOP would only let that happen if the bill included amendments which include some variation of Abortion, Gun Rights, Private school vouchers, Labor unions, Drugs enforcement ect. Basically overriding the will of the people to further their agenda.
The GOP have no problem B****** about states right ,but have no problem enforcing their will on DC residences.




I don't understand how certain members of the GOP can support Puerto Rico Rico Statehood and oppose DC Statehood. They get a pass because they Vote GOP more.


Whatever happened to no Taxation without representation?


Its funny you guys think its just about Senate Seats. Its also about being able to manage your district more effectively.



How about we give DC the same rights as other states without representation in the senate? Now, you can't cry anymore.

The amount of conservatives waving the libertarian banner on these forums is funny. However, the banner goes away when it no longer helps them.


Fun Fact:

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According to Freedom House there are 90 democracies in the world today. Of those 90 democracies only the United States denies its capital residents full representation before its national legislature. Of those 90 democracies only the United States restricts the legislative authority of its capital representatives. Finally, other democracies that once restricted representation for their capital residents largely removed those restrictions. The last holdout was Brazil which granted full representation to the citizens of Brasilia in 1986.

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I have question for people like Sentrius. Do you believe DC would of been a state a long time ago if it wasn't so Democrat leaning?