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aggiesal

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52. D.C. was set up as federal land ...

Tue Mar 23, 2021, 01:24 PM

Mar 2021

This was done intentionally so that Congress can have control of literally, ready for this, the security of its government and buildings (i.e. its own police force, which didn't do much help on Jan. 6th).

D.C. already has a governmental infrastructure as a city with a mayor and city council, I don't understand the need for a State structure.

I would prefer it stays as a Federal Land to protect itself from what happened on Jan. 6th. but still have representatives in both houses of congress along with electoral votes for the Presidency.
Although what I really don't understand is that DC residence are allowed to vote for the President but no electoral votes. Are their numbers included in the Maryland tally? I don't think they are.

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Somebody let Wyoming know its days are numbered [View all] bigtree Mar 2021 OP

And Washington DC has about 200,000 more in population than Wyoming. marble falls Mar 2021 #1

And how about DENVERPOPS Mar 2021 #32

Rounds is a Senator from South Dakota, a state whose ONLY reason for existence, along Celerity Mar 2021 #47

I was just reading about that the other day moose65 Mar 2021 #72

Vermont's isn't, ND's is about 50,000 less, SD about 75,000 more. Wyoming has about 250K less. marble falls Mar 2021 #63

Ah, but does D.C. have mines? Or car dealerships? FailureToCommunicate Mar 2021 #2

they needs a few grain silos, methinks bigtree Mar 2021 #3

Maybe Some Grain Pyramids Too nt smb Mar 2021 #12

Good one. demosincebirth Mar 2021 #81

Well, they have a river, national parks, wnylib Mar 2021 #6

And corporate headquarters, and major universities, and big hospitals, etc. nt spooky3 Mar 2021 #42

But. Not. Grain. Silos!!! Bucky Mar 2021 #49

Well, why not convert the Trump hotel? wnylib Mar 2021 #61

It's not pyramid shaped Bucky Mar 2021 #66

Tear it down and use the property. wnylib Mar 2021 #67

Good one! yardwork Mar 2021 #85

"#DCStatehood is really about packing the Senate with Democrats in order to pass a left-wing agenda" marmar Mar 2021 #4

DC has NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS sports franchises...but the voters are disenfranchised. Tommymac Mar 2021 #5

LOLOLOLOLOL HUAJIAO Mar 2021 #13

Don't forget the NHL Danmel Mar 2021 #20

Thanks and done. Tommymac Mar 2021 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author Danmel Mar 2021 #21

Even if you combine WY with MT and ID or ND and SD Delmette2.0 Mar 2021 #29

Yup! If DC doesn't qualify as a State, divide the State of Wyoming between the 7 KPN Mar 2021 #30

Why do that? jmowreader Mar 2021 #78

One U.S. rep. that has VOTING PRIVILEGES in the House! NM Grins Mar 2021 #41

Did the founding fathers know about South Dakota??? TNNurse Mar 2021 #7

"The Founding Fathers never intended for Washington D.C. to be a state." heckles65 Mar 2021 #8

They didn't intend for woman to vote or slaves to be free either.. Canoe52 Mar 2021 #11

+1. Excellent point! What a great answer to claims about original intentions. yonder Mar 2021 #14

An even better point! You just took it to infinity and beyond. Canoe52 Mar 2021 #33

President Washington was ready to personally kick the asses of the Whiskey Rebellion seditionists. Marcuse Mar 2021 #60

Or white men below a certain station in life misanthrope Mar 2021 #80

And BLOCKING DC statehood is also about packing the Senate. Grins Mar 2021 #43

This right here! Beartracks Mar 2021 #76

If D.C. had been a state Jan 6th, national guard troops could have been there within minutes KS Toronado Mar 2021 #9

True. Trump wouldn't have been at the top of their chain of command. CaptainTruth Mar 2021 #15

D.C. needs to be a state just to be able to defend itself from certain cultists and insurrectionists Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2021 #10

"#DCStatehood is really about packing the Senate with Democrats in order to pass a left-wing agenda" ShazzieB Mar 2021 #16

Antelope have more rights than DC if you think about it............ turbinetree Mar 2021 #17

Black Americans BUILT DC. Kid Berwyn Mar 2021 #18

And most of the south nt. carpetbagger Mar 2021 #70

Rounds Can Soak His Straw-Filled Head, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2021 #19

+1 CaptainTruth Mar 2021 #23

Bingo! The Senate IS packed ... by Republicans: KPN Mar 2021 #27

Aside from the total lack of logic, these "founding fathers" arguments are so damn tiresome. KPN Mar 2021 #22

I'm much more aligned with the "WWKMD" people. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2021 #34

LOL! Thank you for that chuckle .... KPN Mar 2021 #36

You are more than welcome. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2021 #59

I know I'm in the minority on this subject ... aggiesal Mar 2021 #24

Interesting. So there would be Representatives in the House... CaptainTruth Mar 2021 #28

D.C. was set up as federal land ... aggiesal Mar 2021 #52

DC has three electoral votes moose65 Mar 2021 #73

Thank you for correcting me, I had not realized that n/t aggiesal Mar 2021 #77

And the 2nd Amendment? Did the Founding Fathers intend that to be... CaptainTruth Mar 2021 #25

2cd Amendment was written to placate GA, The Carolina's and Virginia so they could have Slave Cops. Tommymac Mar 2021 #44

We the People need to work hard and generate an even Bigger Blue Wave in 2022. Failure is NOT Geechie Mar 2021 #51

I really hate the 2nd amendment because everyone ignores the first part of the amendment ... aggiesal Mar 2021 #57

Are any of the other 26 Amendments collective rights? NickB79 Mar 2021 #65

Wyoming was described by Bill Maher as "a copy-pasted Colorado - without the people" peppertree Mar 2021 #26

Most states can be invited by legislation being passed and signed. Calista241 Mar 2021 #31

Americans DO Hard things. Tommymac Mar 2021 #46

S Dakota, wher Sen Rounds is from edhopper Mar 2021 #35

DC is not majority Black. No group is more than 46%. spooky3 Mar 2021 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author bigtree Mar 2021 #74

My grandfather joined the Army Air Corp to get out of Wyoming. hunter Mar 2021 #38

If DC becomes a state the cost of real property and living in general will skyrocket. Marcuse Mar 2021 #39

Like it already hasn't? Tommymac Mar 2021 #48

True. Wealthy Republicans could dominate the DC electorate within ten years after statehood. Marcuse Mar 2021 #55

Hmmm...the supporters of that site are a telling story...The Walton Family?????????????????????????? Tommymac Mar 2021 #56

Hence its support for "private market rate home building" i.e. gentrification. Marcuse Mar 2021 #58

K&R Blue Owl Mar 2021 #45

If Repubs think DC is too small to be a state, let's add Puerto Rico (if they'll have us) to DC. LaMouffette Mar 2021 #50

PR & UVSI is already a contiguous area with a population of nearly 3 milliion. maxsolomon Mar 2021 #54

That makes so much sense, I can't believe it isn't that way already! LaMouffette Mar 2021 #64

Either cede the predominantly residential areas back to MD or grant statehood Warpy Mar 2021 #53

The Founding Fathers never intended for Wyoming to be a state, either DFW Mar 2021 #62

Didn't realize this was so complicated. BarbD Mar 2021 #68

Obviously that's not a good argument against DC Statehood. WarGamer Mar 2021 #69

Without real voting senators and congresspeople, isn't DC taxation w/o representation? Ziggysmom Mar 2021 #71

This message was self-deleted by its author ExTex Mar 2021 #75

The Founding Fathers never intended . . . . Aussie105 Mar 2021 #79

That "argument" might have meaning if not for 3825-87867 Mar 2021 #83

This brings up an interesting point about the Founding Fathers moose65 Mar 2021 #82

Corporate tax heavens can hide in Wyoming. Hotler Mar 2021 #84