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For the first time since the 1970s, the U.S. Senate decided yesterday to take up a D.C. voting rights bill, fueling hopes that the District is finally nearing its longtime goal of having a full member of the House of Representatives.
"The Constitution of the United States could not be clearer . . . that representation [in the House] is limited to states," he said. He was referring to the Constitution's language that House representatives be chosen by the "people of the several states."
Originally posted by tjeffersonsghost
DC has perks that states do not have for it is a Federal District similar to London and Vatican City. This is unconstitutional and a no brainer at that.
Originally posted by stevegmu
Yeah, a lot of people don't realize DC could never survive as a state. It is essentially a federal welfare district. If DC did become a state, the same people clamoring over voting rights would be begging to go back to being a federal district within a year.
Originally posted by amari
Originally posted by stevegmu
Yeah, a lot of people don't realize DC could never survive as a state. It is essentially a federal welfare district. If DC did become a state, the same people clamoring over voting rights would be begging to go back to being a federal district within a year.
The federal welfare district is almost totally democrat and I believe there is no other reason to have the people of D.C. to vote is only to slant an election more toward a democrat win when it comes to National elections. It is like reorganizing the census numbers by redistricting for elections like soon will be done Nationally in favor of the democrats. If this was tried by Republicans or Independents the Democrats would scream bloody murder.
[edit on 25-2-2009 by amari]
DC has perks that states do not have for it is a Federal District similar to London and Vatican City. This is unconstitutional and a no brainer at that.
Originally posted by amari
The Constitution Of The United States Of America has been completely circumvented and The Sheeple Of The United States Of America let our bought politicians get away with it with very little protests. Like a thief in the night you will wake up someday and say what happened to all of my freedoms I once had that have now been taken away.
[edit on 25-2-2009 by amari]
Originally posted by stevegmu
Originally posted by amari
Originally posted by stevegmu
Yeah, a lot of people don't realize DC could never survive as a state. It is essentially a federal welfare district. If DC did become a state, the same people clamoring over voting rights would be begging to go back to being a federal district within a year.
The federal welfare district is almost totally democrat and I believe there is no other reason to have the people of D.C. to vote is only to slant an election more toward a democrat win when it comes to National elections. It is like reorganizing the census numbers by redistricting for elections like soon will be done Nationally in favor of the democrats. If this was tried by Republicans or Independents the Democrats would scream bloody murder.
[edit on 25-2-2009 by amari]
DC is also incapable of managing itself. WMATA is always broke, yet has some of the highest fares for public transportation in the country, DC spends more per capita per student in the public schools, yet have the worst graduation rates in the country. Every week there is a new scandal where someone in the government has been stealing money. They even re-elected a mayor who was caught on camera smoking crack with a hooker.
Originally posted by jatsc
Originally posted by stevegmu
Originally posted by amari
Originally posted by stevegmu
Yeah, a lot of people don't realize DC could never survive as a state. It is essentially a federal welfare district. If DC did become a state, the same people clamoring over voting rights would be begging to go back to being a federal district within a year.
The federal welfare district is almost totally democrat and I believe there is no other reason to have the people of D.C. to vote is only to slant an election more toward a democrat win when it comes to National elections. It is like reorganizing the census numbers by redistricting for elections like soon will be done Nationally in favor of the democrats. If this was tried by Republicans or Independents the Democrats would scream bloody murder.
[edit on 25-2-2009 by amari]
DC is also incapable of managing itself. WMATA is always broke, yet has some of the highest fares for public transportation in the country, DC spends more per capita per student in the public schools, yet have the worst graduation rates in the country. Every week there is a new scandal where someone in the government has been stealing money. They even re-elected a mayor who was caught on camera smoking crack with a hooker.
WMATA is not only DC get your facts straight WMATA is a system that is funded by DC, Maryland and Virginia.
Marron Barry may have been caught smoking crack but he also did some good things for the residents of the city the Summer Youth Employment program there and Making things better for seniors. I will admit he has done some bad things but you also need to look at the good things he has also done.
DC has become worst over the past two administrations the first one Anthony Williams was basically being a republican in democrats clothing to get votes, the current Adrian Fenty seems like a dang idiot; I've met him and the stuff he says defies logic one minute he's saying something and the next contradicting himself.
Neither really didn't anything for the cities resident and are both basically about big business paying for companies to come to the city, while doing nothing to actually fix the problems that occur in the city its like neither of them sees what is going on.
Since both of them been in office there have been questions of money and where is it going cause its not going where it should.
As for the education system; what system. Over the past 7 years there are more and more Charted schools; it seems like the DC government is trying to get out of the school business.
About a year ago they found a warehouse full of brand new books and other equipment please tell me how you lose a warehouse full of school equipment when it was obvious that people had been going in there time to time.
Lots of schools have closed in the city for a restructuring program most of the schools now are oddly placed one area may have to many schools while another has none. Some parts of the city have 2 and 3 highschools within blocks from each other while other parts have none.
The schools that have been closed are not being used for any government use but are being sold to be turned into gyms and condos while the money from the purchases are going who knows where but it sure isn't education.
First of all DC which is about the size of a small city has to fund things that a state usually deals with.
Originally posted by stevegmu
Originally posted by amari
The Constitution Of The United States Of America has been completely circumvented and The Sheeple Of The United States Of America let our bought politicians get away with it with very little protests. Like a thief in the night you will wake up someday and say what happened to all of my freedoms I once had that have now been taken away.
Really? What freedoms of yours have been taken away?
Since I know this is a set up question which is an insult to my intelligence I will answer your question in detail after you tell me why you think you have not lost any of your freedoms. First of all it is We The People that are losing our freedoms one by one and not just me. Really?
Originally posted by Rockpuck
First of all DC which is about the size of a small city has to fund things that a state usually deals with.
... Your funded directly from freaking Congress, what the hell are you talking about?
Fact remains, your not a state.. to be considered a state, you must adopt a constitution, establish a Democratic Government, and be accepted by the other 50.
The fact that Congress wants 2 Congress peoples, which is the same as some north central states that are 50k times your size.. is ridiculous. Political bs, that's all it is.. about adding seats, and nothing more.
And seeing as Congress essentially runs the city, and most Congress people live in DC, DC technically has more representation then anyone else.