As long as people like Sen. Graham fear-monger about millions of Americans dying from ISIL WMDs at today's senate hearing,
you better believe it.
Obama is fighting multiple wars against the enemy abroad while Senators like Graham and McCain continue to war-monger
at home for boots on the ground with no speak-back from other GOPs .
I understand your thinking---common to all who can't stand the Nation the Founder's set into place.
By your rational---every city like Washington DC should have its own state and so on.
I hear the same thing from Leftist talking heads on CNN and MSNBC---we need votes based on the population only (illegal or not, with no ID).
I think that is the best solution. Give Maryland an extra Congressman. Done deal.
As soon as the loyal opposition stops playing politics with American death due to terrorism, I'll consider what you say--not until.
You saw the Nation come together after 9/11/2001--not so much now .
Did they? The land that forms D.C. had people living on it before D.C. was created. Did those original residents willingly give up their rights?
I'm against the idea of D.C. statehood but believe D.C. Representative in Congress should have voting rights. I'd also lean towards giving the district Senators as well
No you don't understand my thinking because you completely misunderstand my argument, are drawing absurd conclusions from it, and you apparently misunderstand the Constitutional mechanism that the founders put in place for legislative representation.
First things first. DC should not be state. Not because it's small, as you've stated, but because Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution says so. Further Article 1 Section 8 essentially gives Congress responsibility to govern DC. It has nothing to do with the
size of the district. Nor do I think that every city "should have it's own state" whatever that means. How you reached that conclusion is beyond me.
As far as size goes I'm simply rebutting your assertion that land area matters. It does not. House membership is apportioned based on population, not land area. The Senators are fixed - every state regardless of land area gets the same number of Senators. No where does land area come into play.
The only thing I've noted is that the district's residents don't have effective Congressional representation, which violates at least the spirit of the Constitution if not the letter. Given that I would not oppose changing the Constitution, if need be, to allow district residents effective representation.
No dodge at all--as all can read and decide--fair, balanced and unafraid.
I believe a companion 52nd state in Puerto Rico would be a fine Missouri Compromise.
I don't look at things as you do in terms of race with respect to Black Supremacy.
I watch all the Cables, such as Krauthammer calling Obama a "narcissist" .
Recently the Senate heard arguments for Washington DC to become the 51st state. Only two members of the Senate heard the arguments. In your opinion do you think Washington DC should become the 51st state in the Union?
Congress takes up bill to make D.C. the 51st state
Only the most narrow-minded believe there is only "White Supremacy" and
not "Hispanic-, Black, Native American-, or any other Supremacy."
With the exception of Hawaii, which is twice the size of Rhode Island, there has been no historical precedence for small states, or "city states" like DC to form and become states.
As I've already mentioned, let the current citizens of DC, not the illegals, be part of original state they were carved out from, Maryland, and vote with them. That is a change I could support.
LOL
Desperate for a couple more Dems in the Senate?
I think the way revenue is confiscated by the various government entities throughout the country makes this "taxation without representation" meme a bit of a hard sell. I think there would be very little sympathy on that tactic from taxpayers around the nation.
While I may oppose such a move to add D.C., there are perhaps better arguments than this taxation thing.
Washington DC was intended to be the seat of government for the whole country and not just the Republicans or Democrats or any other demographic. It was intended to not be a state so that no state would 'own' the Capital building, the White House, the Supreme Court Building, the Smithsonian, etc. etc. etc. If they want the people who live there to have representation, then pass a bill allowing them to register in a neighboring state and vote there. But DC itself should remain neutral and owned by us all.
Recently the Senate heard arguments for Washington DC to become the 51st state. Only two members of the Senate heard the arguments. In your opinion do you think Washington DC should become the 51st state in the Union?
Congress takes up bill to make D.C. the 51st state
Do you really want a whole state made up of people like that?
I don't care who they elect, but apparently the idea of 2 more Democrats to the Senate terrifies you. BTW, the GOP could always run a candidate and actually try to win. Just spitballing here...
I am interested in the idea that they are expected to pay Federal Income Tax, follow Federal laws, and have zero input on those laws. It's about the ideals of a representative government as laid out in the founding documents of the country. They should be represented the same as every other citizen of the United States is regardless of which party wins the election. But why let ideals get in the way of partisan crap? If they were likely to vote Republican would you be all over the idea of adding the state?
How about we not outlaw people from living in certain areas of the country and just make DC a state? Why is that such a big deal to you?
Ok, assuming that DC is like any world capital, 95% of the residents are either working for government or servicing it or servicing and supplying government workers.
That's a crap load of civil servants and hangers on, not to mention lobbyists and lawyers.
Do you really want a whole state made up of people like that?
If it's a new capital though, why not Minot, North Dakota, pretty close to the geographic center when Alaska is added. It's not very scenic but they have an air base and it's two hours away from Regina, Saskatchewan if you want a first run movie. With so little distractions and - 60 temperatures in the winter I bet a whole lot would get done.....
I believe your goal is to dismantle the Constitution. Obviously you have no tolerance for individual liberties such as the 2nd Amendment.
Recently the Senate heard arguments for Washington DC to become the 51st state. Only two members of the Senate heard the arguments. In your opinion do you think Washington DC should become the 51st state in the Union?
Congress takes up bill to make D.C. the 51st state
No, Washington D.C. is just a city.
I want to give Washington DC statehood, therefore I must be anti-gun. I can totally follow that logic. :roll:
Where do you get this crap?
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