Can D.C. get some representation, what the hell?

[nuclearfm]

This country is approaching 250 years old and has transitioned quite successfully to a direct representative democracy. Americans living in Washington, DC, pay the second highest per capita federal income taxes in the country. They serve our country protecting the ideals of democracy during times of war. They are subject to all the same laws as other American citizens. Yet, the nearly 600,000 residents of our nation’s capital have no vote in the U.S. House or the U.S. Senate.

What in the hell!? How much longer does this have to continue?

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:t6RmaCWVzoo70M:http://www.dcvote.org/images/dclicenseplate.jpg

[Spursfan092120]

political forum?

[nuclearfm]

political forum?

Yup... my bad... move please

Too many windows open

[dbestpro]

I agee, they need to rename the Wizards the Bullets.

[Winehole23]

http://www.sportsmemorabilia.com/files/cache/wes-unseld-upper-deck-original-art_02422d91876cd91042f7e2167a6368c9.jpg

[EVAY]

This is a major mystery to folks who move to the D.C. area. I mean our far flung territories have some sort of representation, but the folks who live inside the D.C. don't. It is amazing to me.

I think the biggest problem with getting it is that, since they are unrepresented, noone is willing to use any political favors with their compatriots to introduce a bill allowing the vote in D.C. I mean, it never even gets introduced!!

Of course, you have to remember that the population of D.C. reelected Marion Barry with over 70% of the vote for over 20 years...

[jman3000]

I could have sworn that a deal was made earlier this year that DC would get a representative and in return another representative would be created in a very red portion of Utah.

[EVAY]

I could have sworn that a deal was made earlier this year that DC would get a representative and in return another representative would be created in a very red portion of Utah.

Is this true? That would be fascinating.

[balli]

Yes.

[spursncowboys]

When DC becomes a state, give them representation.

[nuclearfm]

I could have sworn that a deal was made earlier this year that DC would get a representative and in return another representative would be created in a very red portion of Utah.


When DC becomes a state, give them representation.

That right there is the heart of the problem. It's more about legal jargon and political motivation than a recognition of a people's right for representation.

This kind of crap has been going on for centuries, it's no secret. D.C. is a democratic (formerly GOP area, thanks civil rights act) area and mostly black. Except these individuals don't even get 3/5 count as a population group towards congress.

[Winehole23]

how is this fair?

1088536356693757952

[DarrinS]

Not a state. Next

[spurraider21]

they also only get 1 representative who is not allowed to vote on the house floor

[hater]

Fuck em now all the nuveau rich are moving into dc because its trendy and millenial and inflating the prices

They dont deserve shit fuck them

[spurraider21]

Not a state. Next
nothing gets by you

[hater]

Weed is legal thou thus why I keep a DC driver license

[boutons_deux]

The Constitution is fucked, and fucking so-called American democracy.

CA, 40M people, may lose a rep because IIRC MT had an increase in pop must have another rep.

The Constitutional cap of 435 reps is anti-democratic, which is exactly how the authoritarian oligarchy wants it to stay.

[DarrinS]

Lol, civics 101

[Winehole23]

Lol, civics 101Teach us civics, Darrin.

Then you can answer my question about how it is fair.

[monosylab1k]

Too many blacks. Next

Fixed

[hater]

Fixed

Not anymore tbqh

White wonderbread crackas flooding dc and pushing minorities to the cheaper suburbs

[DarrinS]

Teach us civics, Darrin.

Then you can answer my question about how it is fair.


Fair got nothing to do with it. First sentence in OP is also untrue.

[DarrinS]

Fixed

Chump lite

[Winehole23]

Fair got nothing to do with it. Easy for you to say, you don't live in DC.

[DarrinS]

Easy for you to say, you don't live in DC.

I live in a city twice that size.

[monosylab1k]

Chump lite

You didn’t deny it :lmao

[DarrinS]

You didn’t deny it :lmao


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULGaOaln6Ao

[monosylab1k]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULGaOaln6Ao

ORANGE FAN MAD!

[Winehole23]

I live in a city twice that size.do you have voting representatives in the US Congress?

DC doesnt't.